Korn issue statement on fan killing

Korn and the rest of the bands on the Family Values tour have issued a joint statement regarding the death of a fan who was beaten by two men during the tour's stop in Atlanta on Sunday (July 30th). The statement read in part, "All the bands on the Family Values tour offer their sincerest condolences and prayers to the family of 30-year-old Andy Richardson...Korn are appalled at the actions of these men and are imploring anyone who witnessed this senseless act or has any information about the attack to please immediately come forward by contacting local authorities."

According to initial reports, Richardson was attacked by two unidentified men after he asked them to be careful around his pregnant girlfriend and a mentally challenged child accompanying them. A friend of Richarson described the attackers to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution as "way too drunk."

One of the men punched Richardson in the head and knocked him head first onto the concrete floor, said eyewitnesses. The friend reported that Richarson was "unconscious" and "had blood all over his face."

Richarson, who never regained consciousness and was declared brain dead, succumbed to his injuries on Tuesday (August 1st).

Atlanta police are reportedly investigating "people of interest" in the incident, although they have only a vague description of the suspects.

The Family Values tour, which also features Deftones, Stone Sour, 10 Years and others, arrives in Selma, Texas on Friday, August 4th.
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