Facebook post sparks panic after rumors of fatal shooting at GHOE 2025 spread online [VIDEO]
What started as a Facebook post claiming “2 people just got killed” at NC A&T’s Greatest Homecoming On Earth sent social media spiraling—before the truth revealed a mix of chaos, confusion, and real gunfire just blocks away.
It started with a short, emotional Facebook post from a Rocky Mount native — the kind of unfiltered, late-night update that fuels every local feed.
“Glad I left Ghoee wen I did 2 people just got killed!!” the post read. Therefore, capped with shocked-face emojis and two red exclamation marks.
Within hours, that message spread like wildfire across North Carolina timelines. By the following afternoon, it had over 800 shares, 100 reactions, and nearly 90 comments. Alumni, students, and weekend visitors scrambled to confirm what really went down during NC A&T’s Greatest Homecoming On Earth (GHOE).
For anyone unfamiliar, GHOE is more than just a homecoming — it’s the Super Bowl of HBCU celebrations. Thus, drawing 50,000+ people to Greensboro each October. From parades to parking-lot parties, it’s a cultural pilgrimage that runs deep through the Carolinas. But as big as the weekend gets, so do the rumors.
And this year, one Facebook post became the spark for a digital firestorm.
The Claim That Set It Off
The user behind the post is known for lighthearted local updates and everyday observations. So, he wasn’t trying to start chaos. However, he was reacting to what he heard while heading home from GHOE. There were reports that two people had been shot and killed near an afterparty.
“Glad I left when I did” wasn’t a lie — it was fear mixed with relief, something thousands of attendees could relate to.
But almost instantly, the comment section turned the post into a digital battleground.
Some were panicked. Others cracked jokes. A few tried to fact-check in real time:
“Ain’t nobody die clown, they was fighting.”
“RIP, I’ll still be there next year tho.”
As usual, the internet’s reaction blurred the line between mourning and memes.
The confusion came from two overlapping incidents — one in High Point, one in Greensboro — both linked to GHOE weekend parties.
- In High Point, police confirmed one man was killed and another wounded in a Friday night drive-by about 15 miles from campus.
- In Greensboro, early Saturday morning, officers responded to South Elm Street, where gunfire broke out after an argument at an afterparty. Two people were hurt, but both survived.
Somewhere between those two events, the story twisted: two victims became “two dead,” and a post from one witness became the definitive version for thousands scrolling at 2 a.m.
Social Media Echo Chamber: When Fear Goes Viral
What happened next shows just how fast rumor becomes reality online.
The post — only a few lines long — spread through Rocky Mount and Greensboro Facebook groups, local news comment sections, and even cross-platform reposts on X. Users from across the state began quoting it as fact:
“GHOE wild this year smh 2 people gone.”
“Every year something happens, I’m done going.”
It wasn’t until the next day that official news reports painted a clearer picture. The High Point shooting was unrelated to GHOE’s campus events. The Greensboro altercation on Elm Street ended in minor injuries, not fatalities.
Still, that clarification came too late — the panic had already traveled.
The viral clip posted in the comments showed a chaotic street scene: people yelling, a scuffle breaking out near a parked sedan, then sudden gunfire echoing off the buildings. Crowds scattered in every direction. One man was hit in the leg.
In the moment, it looked — and felt — like something much worse.
Inside the Video: What People Actually Saw
The 7-second clip was found in the comments of the Facebook post. It was filmed on South Elm Street, a nightlife hotspot blocks from downtown Greensboro — captures the heartbeat of post-game GHOE energy. Hundreds of people crowded the sidewalks, music blaring, food trucks parked nearby, and people simply enjoying the night.
Also among the people were two police officers, who appeared to be writing someone a ticket.
As the police were doing their job, women can be heard laughing in the background. Within seconds, the video comes to an abrupt end. There are people rushing over to the police and filming. Then, one woman is heard shouting “Y’ALL GOT ME MESSED UP!” to which one person began laughing.
Though no one died in that altercation, the video’s rawness was enough to feed Facebook’s worst instincts. Users reposted it alongside captions like “This GHOE crazy” and “2 people gone right here.”
When those posts hit the algorithm alongside the original “Glad I left” status, the story wrote itself.
Fact vs. Fear: The Real Numbers Behind the Weekend
By the end of Saturday, Greensboro Police had logged multiple disturbances, but only one confirmed fatality in the surrounding area — the High Point case.
No shootings occurred on NC A&T’s campus, and the university confirmed all official GHOE events ended safely.
Still, perception matters. Between the real gunfire on Elm Street and social media amplifying worst-case scenarios, the rumor of “2 dead at GHOE” felt true enough to stick.
This wasn’t the first time, either — GHOE 2022 saw two fatalities in an off-campus shooting, and similar chaos during the 2015 celebration forced Greensboro to tighten bag checks and crowd control measures.
In 2025, even with those precautions, social media outpaced law enforcement — again.
From Humor to Concern: How the Comments Shifted
As the truth settled, the comment sections took a different tone. People joked less and reflected more.
“That’s why I left at 9.”
“It’s always the same thing, man. GHOE fun until it ain’t.”
Still, there was pride mixed in the fear. Locals called it “the culture” — an event too big, too historic, too loved to quit. Even one commenter who wrote “RIP” ended with “I’ll still be there next year tho.”
That’s GHOE in a nutshell: a celebration of HBCU excellence that refuses to die, even when rumors — or gunfire — try to ruin the vibe.
What This Says About Us: Viral Fear and Real Consequences
The Błazēr post didn’t intend harm. But it showed, once again, how Facebook functions as a digital police scanner, especially in the South. When official information lags, users become their own reporters, blending fragments of truth into a collective panic.
And for events like GHOE — where tens of thousands gather, drink, and party late into the night — the line between a viral scare and a real emergency blurs fast.
Greensboro officials have since reminded attendees to rely on verified sources for updates, but they know posts like this can’t be stopped — they are the community heartbeat, messy as they come.
In the end, the post that said “2 people just got killed” wasn’t accurate — but it was honest in emotion. It captured what everyone at GHOE 2025 was feeling: a mix of joy, exhaustion, and fear that things could go left at any second.