Chaos hits Wiz Khalifa's Indianapolis concert, fans flee the site. Read details inside

Rapper Wiz Khalifa was forced to halt his performance early because of the disorderly audience that followed bogus reports of gunfire.

On Friday night, the rapper performed at the Ruoff Music Center in Noblesville, Indianapolis. Soon after the concert started, chaos broke out.

What happened at the concert?
The crowd started running amok as claims of gunshots being heard surfaced. They dispersed after the rumour spread, making a beeline for the exit.


Many then reported on social media that they heard gunshots at the concert, which caused the chaotic departure.

Busting the rumours
After gunshot claims surfaced, the police launched an investigation. However, no instance of shooting or gunfire was discovered.

What did the crowd see?
Some of the concertgoers told the police what they had witnessed. One person, Ian Hansen, said he didn’t know whether he had heard a gunshot. However, he saw people running toward the concert stage. He added that just when the commotion started and people started coming his way, others followed suit. Everyone started running out of the concert to escape whatever was going on.




Another individual, a reporter, stated that people started shouting about a possible shooting. Then everyone ran out, climbed fences, and did everything to exit the concert. The police, however, did not find anything.

The Ruoff Music Centre is an outdoor area that can hold up to 25,000 people, including ticketed seats and general admission.

Why the mass panic?
Mass shootings at concerts are common, and recent tragedies are still fresh in people’s minds.

For instance, the 2017 mass shooting at the Las Vegas Music Festival and the stampede at the Astroworld performance hosted by Travis Scott. As such, when there are gunshot claims, people don’t take it lightly.

While rapper Logic opened the Wiz Khalifa concert without fuss, it was during the headline act when the chaos erupted, forcing the rapper to cut his performance mid-way.