Gathering of the Juggalos Death Reported; ‘Drug Bridge’ Closed

Gathering of the Juggalos festivities were dampened this week after a body was found, following reports of an overdose, according to reports.
Gathering of the Juggalos Death Reported; ‘Drug Bridge’ Closed
A screenshot of a 2012 video shows an incident at the Gathering of Juggalos
Jack Phillips
8/9/2013
Updated:
7/18/2015

Gathering of the Juggalos festivities were dampened this week after a body was found, following reports of an overdose, according to reports.

The 14th Gathering of the Juggalos--a congregation of fans of the Insane Clown Posse--is being held in Cave-in-Rock, Illinois, this year.

Gawker.com reported that the person who died is a male in his late 20s to early 30s. Citing a coroner, the man was dead for around eight hours before he was found.

The Phoenix New Times, citing a witness, reported that the substance that led to the fatal overdose was heroin.

The so-called “drug bridge,” which was essentially a market for illicit drugs at the Gathering, was closed down on Friday.

Police told the paper that there were a number of overdoses over the first few days of the Gathering. The paper notes that many people are aware of the existence of “drug bridge,” noting that Insane Clown Posse member Violent Jay was driving across the bridge via golf cart while dealers sold drugs in the open.

“We stopped a few people from bringing things in,” Mike Wilson, a security guard, told the paper. “One guy had a lot of drugs. He was a drug dealer or something and had no business being here.”

Gawker said that there were two arrests made--one for methamphetamine and another for marijuana.

Jack Phillips is a breaking news reporter with 15 years experience who started as a local New York City reporter. Having joined The Epoch Times' news team in 2009, Jack was born and raised near Modesto in California's Central Valley. Follow him on X: https://twitter.com/jackphillips5
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