Before 4 P.M., reporters had already gathered outside the hotel where Emerald Artists Agency was holding the press conference.

They set up their cameras and found the best spots for the livestream.

As soon as it started, viewers poured in.

At the same time, someone posted online that they were at Reese’s aunt’s house. They planned to livestream interviews with her family and friends.

The news spread fast and triggered chaos online.

Viewers quickly left the press conference stream and switched to the new livestream.

In the video, the host stepped into a small, run-down apartment on the outskirts of town. The walls were cracked and peeling, with cobwebs in...