Streamer Kai Cenat's NYC Gathering Ends in Violence and Arrests
Kelly Taylor
A well-known online influencer, Kai Cenat, organized an impromptu gathering in New York City on Friday, according to officials.
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Kai organized gathering
It suddenly attracted a sizable audience, turned violent, caused injuries, and sparked a significant police response.
Gatherings turned to violence
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Streamer Kai Cenat, age 21, won "Streamer of the Year" at the 2022 Streamy Awards for his incredible 6.5 million Twitch and 4 million YouTube subscribers.
Who is Kai Cenat?
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Kai Cenat, 21, invited his followers to meet him in lower Manhattan for a live broadcast.
Kai asked followers to meet
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On his Instagram, Cenat announced a giveaway event that will take place in the park at 4 o'clock.
Kai allured people with giveaways
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He intended to distribute gifts, such as PlayStation 5 game systems. The event was inspired by a post Kai made on Instagram about it.
Gifts included many gadgets
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Even before 1:30 p.m., supporters began to form a line. By the time it was 3 o’clock, the crowd had grown considerably and was getting quite rowdy.
Fans started gathering
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Some young people who had just left the park claimed they had come in hope of winning a brand-new PlayStation or a computer for live streaming.
Fans expected winning gifts
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As the crowd grew, several young men started throwing objects at the attendees and the responding police officers from a nearby construction site.
Causes of violence
In the end, it took a thousand police officers to disperse the unplanned crowd and regain control.
Police to the rescue
Cenat was taken in for interrogation but was not yet formally detained; still, he was one of many people who were arrested in relation to the violent episodes.
Kai hasn’t been detained yet
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