Legendary musician Sheila E. criticizes organizers of the Carson Jazz Festival in Los Angeles County after a concertgoer, Shari Sanders, dies at the event. According to multiple reports, Sanders is pronounced dead during the festival, and her body remains in the crowd for a period after her death.
Sheila E. says she is not informed in time about what happens after Sanders dies, and that promoters should have stopped or adjusted the show while the body was still present. She tells outlets that the event continued after the death, prompting her to call for better procedures. The reports describe her public comments as expressing frustration with how the festival handled the situation, particularly around when staff notified performers and whether the show was halted before the body was removed.
