Key Takeaways
- On September 25, 2024, a misleading post with an image of a person bleeding in the street set off rumors.
- The image actually came from a 2018 mass shooting in Jacksonville, Florida.
- In 2019, another shooting occurred involving Yungeen Ace at the Hampton Inn in Waycross, Georgia.
Yungeen Ace, the American rapper best known for his 2019 hit single “Opps,” is alive and was not shot, despite rumors circulating online.
On Wednesday, September 25, 2024, social media was flooded with claims that Yungeen Ace had been shot and k*lled.
These rumors gained traction after a user on ‘X’ posted an image showing a person lying on the road, apparently bleeding.
This post quickly went viral, causing confusion and panic, with many assuming that Yungeen Ace had been fatally shot.
23 and Yungeen Ace laid out in the street! RIP to the 3 victims! 🪦🩸🩸🩸🕊️ pic.twitter.com/CJqG0QTE0v
— EBK_B85 (@BogdanAmr) September 25, 2024
Some users expressed their condolences, like one who tweeted:
Praying for their families and loved ones.
Via X
Another user posted:
Humble tribute💐💐
Via X
However, these rumours were soon debunked when Yungeen Ace took to his Instagram story, sharing a post promoting Hunxho’s new song, confirming he is alive.
The viral image circulating on X was actually from a six-year-old incident.
On June 5, 2018, a mass shooting occurred on Town Center Parkway in Jacksonville, Florida, involving Yungeen Ace.
In that tragic event, someone opened fire, k*lling three young men.
Authorities identified the victims as Trevon Bullard, 18, Jercoby Groover, 19, and Royale D’Von Smith Jr., 18.
Yungeen survived after being critically injured and suffering eight gunshot wounds.
He was rushed to the hospital and later discharged due to a lack of medical insurance.
Unfortunately, after his release, authorities arrested him for violating his probation.
Since then, Yungeen Ace has spoken openly about dealing with PTSD, a consequence of the 2018 shooting.
On March 10, 2019, Ace was involved in a shooting at the Hampton Inn in Waycross, Georgia.
According to his attorney, David Haas, Yungeen and his group were chased through a parking lot that night.
In the ensuing violence, someone shot and k*lled his friend Jeremy Brookins, also known as Ralo, and hospitalized another individual with multiple gunshot wounds.
Since then, no shootings have involved him, and he remains alive and safe.
In Case You Didn’t Know
- Yungeen Ace, whose real name is Keyanta Bullard, was born on February 12, 1998, in East Chicago, Indiana, and grew up alongside his 11 brothers.
- He achieved Billboard 200 success twice with the releases of his third mixtape, “Step Harder,” in 2019 and his debut album, “Life of Betrayal 2x,” in 2021.
- He is a proud father of two, with his girlfriend Chloe Glass giving birth to their second kid, Keyanta Jr., in July 2023.
