Charleston White has shared an update regarding the viral rumors of him getting shot. The internet personality debunked all the supposed claims that he had been shot in Chicago, admonishing his viewers in a short video for believing he would go to the city.
For context, on October 20, 2024, a flurry of social media posts went viral on platforms like X and Instagram claiming police had responded to a shooting where a man named Charleston White was injured.
A recording of what appears to be a 911 call claiming that White was shot outside a Chicago hospital garnered significant attention.
Fans of Charleston White can rest easy as it appears to either be a prank or someone else of the same name. In a two-minute clip shared hours after the rumors went viral, the podcaster and Instagram content creator revealed it was not him.
"I ain't got shot": Charleston White debunks rumors about shooting in new clip
X user @FearedBuck shared a video where Charleston White categorically debunked getting shot in Chicago. The latter also joked that he was never going to Chicago and people would have to get him in Atlanta:
"Listen, them ni**as mad at me. They mad 'cus I ain't got shot. If anybody knows me, they know I ain't going to Chicago. No ni**a shooting me in Chicago; they got to get me in Atlanta."
The internet personality can be seen having fun with people on the streets, shouting at strangers about the rumors of him getting shot. He even stopped to chat with some of his fans while driving around, and jokingly shouted:
"They said Charleston got shot in his a**! They say Charleston White got shot in Chicago."
People from another vehicle could be heard showing their support for him, with one person saying:
"We f**k with you, man."
Charleston White has been embroiled in various controversies over his career and was recently arrested on charges of animal cruelty and aggravated assault as per the arrest records from the Tarrant County Sheriff's Office.