Family, friends react to Gainesville man's death at concert

UNDATED - The grandfather of the 21-year-old Gainesville man who was killed in a fight after a concert in Atlanta last week says family members are hearing different stories about what happened.<br> <br> George Stump of Gainesville says one version has his grandson, John Stump, being struck once in the head, causing him to fall and strike his head on the pavement.<br> <br> One witness said several males jumped Stump and hit him three or four times in the face.<br> <br> Stump said his grandson wanted to become a pharmacist and had worked last summer as a clerk in a pharmacy.<br> <br> Friend Josh Latimer, who grew up with Stump, described Stump as &#34;not really the fighting type.&#34;<br> <br> Another friend, Josh Holland, described Stump as energetic and intelligent. He said his friend was getting ready to start college.<br> <br> A memorial service for Stump will be held Thursday at 4:00 at Grace Episcopal Church in Gainesville.<br> <br> MORE SECURITY<br> <br> More police will patrol the streets around weekly outdoor concerts downtown, and alcohol sales will end earlier as a result of the altercation that took Stump&#39;s life. <br> <br> Promoters of the dueling concerts met with Mayor Shirley Franklin and police officials to discuss security Tuesday, one day after Stump died from injuries he suffered Friday. <br> <br> The incident occurred about two blocks from the sites of On the Bricks and Downtown Rocks - two shows that packed thousands into Centennial Olympic Park and into a private parking lot across the street. <br> <br> Deputy Chief W.F. Derrick said police patrols will be extended farther away from the venues to keep a better eye on people leaving. And, he said, alcohol sales will now end at 10 p.m., before the concerts end. <br> <br> ``One event can ruin a venue, and so we&#39;re conscious of that,&#39;&#39; Derrick said. ``So we want to make it as safe as we can.&#39;&#39; <br> <br> Friday was the first of eight overlapping concerts between On the Bricks and Downtown Rocks. Police estimated said the crowds at the two shows totaled fewer than 40,000. There were only a handful of arrests for minor infractions. <br> <br> The bulk of the crowd was at Downtown Rocks on the parking lot, with the Canadian band Nickelback headlining. A smaller group gathered at Centennial Olympic Park for On the Bricks headliner, G. Love & Special Sauce, a Philadelphia alternative band. <br> <br> Combined, the two concerts had more than 100 people working security. The city also had an undisclosed number of on-duty officers around the two sites. <br> <br> Franklin, who had no control over On the Bricks because it was on state property, rejected the festival permit for Downtown Rocks last month due to safety concerns. <br> <br> When Downtown Rocks appealed, a third-party arbitrator overruled Franklin because the city ordinances didn&#39;t allow her to reject the permit for the reasons she cited.