*A joyous birthday celebration turned violent for 17-year-old Jasmine Newbill at a “$uicideboy$” concert in West Valley City.
Newbill’s cousin’s surprise tickets to the Utah First Credit Union Amphitheatre show on Saturday ended with Newbill suffering a broken nose, bruises, sore ribs, and a concussion. As Fox 13 reports, Jacob Shelley, 47, was arrested on charges of aggravated child abuse following the incident.
The altercation began as a dispute between Newbill and Shelley’s daughter, police reported. Newbill explained she was trying to reach the front of the lawn area when Shelley intervened. “I kind of like gained back a little bit of my consciousness trying to fight for my life, and I like tried to like lift myself up, just grabbing whatever I could to try to like lift myself up, and I just feel a punch out of nowhere, and I’m back on the floor unconscious,” recalled Newbill.
Witnesses told police Shelley “continuously punched” the teenager, even pushing away amphitheater staff who attempted to stop him. Newbill described the aftermath: “I’m concussed, my eyes hurt, the first day, I couldn’t feel any of my body pain because my face hurt so bad. I couldn’t even cry because my eye, it hurt so bad to cry.”
Shelley was booked into the Salt Lake County Jail, with authorities continuing their investigation.
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The Utah First Credit Union Amphitheatre emphasized its commitment to safety in a statement to FOX 13 News:
“The safety of our fans, staff, and artists is our top priority. We work in partnership with the West Valley City Police Department and have a dedicated in-house security team at every event to help ensure a safe environment. In the rare event of an incident, we address it immediately and in collaboration with police. Individuals who engage in violent behavior are ejected and may not be permitted at future events.”
The violent encounter has left Newbill wary of future concerts.
“It’s just very traumatizing, and I don’t think I want to go to a concert again unless I have my mom or somebody I know who’s going to protect me,” she added.
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