Suicide of Ronnie McNutt: Difference between revisions

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|maker = Ronnie McNutt

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{{Quote|"Someone in your life needs to hear that they matter. That they are loved. That they have a future. Be the one to tell them"|Ronnie McNutt's final message on Facebook}}

[[File:ronald-mcnutt-booneville-ms-obituary.jpg|thumb|250px|Another photo of Ronnie.]]

The '''Suicide of Ronnie McNutt''' incident took place on a live stream on Facebook, broadcasted at 9 pm on August 31, 2020. The live stream depicted a 33-year-old war veteran, Ronnie Merle McNutt (May 23, 1987 – August 31, 2020), playing his favorite game, until he shot himself in the face with a single-shot rifle and died of a self-inflicted wound while hundreds of viewers were watching. Like [[1444|other]] live-streams, the footage has spread across many social media networks and forums such as [[YouTube]], Facebook, [[Twitter]], Discord, [[TikTok]], [[4chan]], and many more. This incident caused many controversies, such as internet trolls setting up account impersonations of Ronnie, being used for fraudulent scams or as a bait-and-switch to lure viewers, and computer calls being interrupted by users displaying the video. The video circulated on many websites for its shock value.

The '''Suicide of Ronnie McNutt''' incident took place on a live stream on Facebook, broadcasted at 9 P.M. on August 31th, 2020. The live stream depicted a 33-year-old war veteran, Ronnie Merle McNutt (May 23th, 1987 – August 31th, 2020), playing his favorite game, until he shot himself in the face with a single-shot rifle and died of a self-inflicted wound while hundreds of viewers were watching. Like [[1444|other]] live-streams, the footage has spread across many social media networks and forums such as [[YouTube]], Facebook, [[Twitter]], Discord, [[TikTok]], [[4chan]], and many more. This incident caused many controversies, such as internet trolls setting up account impersonations of Ronnie, being used for fraudulent scams or as a bait-and-switch to lure viewers, and computer calls being interrupted by users displaying the video. The video circulated on many websites for its shock value.

==Content==

The livestream ~~features~~ 33-year-old Ronnie McNutt playing his favorite game (offscreen) while drunk and angry. He begins ranting about his job and coworkers while viewers frantically try ~~messaging~~ him. After a while, he gets a phone call from someone he knows (most likely his ex-girlfriend). After that, he hangs up the call and says "Hey guys! I guess that's it," and misfires himself with a hunting rifle, blowing his face completely off while his blood splatters on the camera and his brain tissues fall to the floor, while the 2019 [[Wikipedia:Samsung|Samsung]] ringtone [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vQUF9M7horo Over the ~~horizon~~] is ~~played, this version of over the horizon would become infamous due to its connection to~~ the ~~suicide~~. The full video would stay on his bleeding ~~corpse~~ on the chair ~~for a few minutes~~, until officers arrived at his home too late after someone alerted the department, only seen in the entire video.

The livestream depicts a 33-year-old war veteran Ronnie McNutt playing his favorite game (offscreen) while drunk and angry. He begins ranting about his job and coworkers while viewers frantically try to message him. After a while, he gets a phone call from someone he knows (most likely his ex-girlfriend). After that, he hangs up the call and says "Hey guys! I guess that's it," and misfires himself with a hunting rifle, blowing his face completely off while his blood splatters on the camera and his brain tissues fall to the floor, while the 2019 [[Wikipedia:Samsung|Samsung]] ringtone [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vQUF9M7horo Over the Horizon] is playing in the background. The full video would stay captured on his corpse bleeding both internally and externally on the chair, until officers arrived at his home too late after someone alerted the department, only seen in the entire video.

==Background==

Ronnie had recently broken up with his girlfriend<ref name="Rolling Stone">Dickson, E. (2020, September 9). [https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-news/facebook-tiktok-livestream-suicide-1056959/ "Why Did Facebook Keep a Man's Livestreamed Suicide Up for Hours?"]. [[wikipedia:Rolling Stone|Rolling Stone]].</ref> on the night of August 31, 2020.<ref name="BBC">Wakefield, J. (2020, September 20). [https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-54176205 "Friend Challenges Facebook Over Ronnie McNutt Suicide Video"]. [[wikipedia:BBC News|BBC News]].</ref> He sent his final message on Facebook at 7:32 p.m., with an image stating "Someone in your life needs to hear that they matter" and "that they are loved. That they have a future. Be the one to tell them. TobyMac #SpeakLife", referring to [[wikipedia:Toby McKeehan|Toby McKeehan]]'s song "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZeBv9r92VQ0 Speak Life]". His suicide happened on his live-stream on [[wikipedia:Facebook|Facebook]]<ref name="Rolling Stone" /><ref name="nypost">Steinbuch, Y. (2020, September 9). [https://nypost.com/2020/09/09/ronnie-mcnutt-shared-heartbreaking-message-before-suicide/ "Ronnie McNutt Shared Heartbreaking Message Before Suicide"]. New York Post.</ref><ref name="Mirror">Kitching, C. (2020, September 11). [https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/us-news/ronnie-mcnutt-tragic-story-man-22665676 "Tragic Story Of Ronnie McNutt Who Killed Himself On Facebook Live Stream"]. Mirror.</ref> broadcasted at 9 p.m. local time.<ref name="Mirror" /> In the live stream taking place at his home in New Albany, Mississippi, Ronnie appeared very drunk and depressed.<ref name="mirror">Kitching, C. (2020, September 9). [https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/us-news/ronnie-mcnutt-man-who-live-22654249 "Man Who Live-streamed His Own Suicide Left Tragic Last Post On Facebook"]. ''Mirror.co.uk''.</ref> There were over 200 viewers<ref name="BBC" /> who advised him to get help<ref name="Mirror" />, which Ronnie ignored. Moments before committing suicide, Ronnie received a phone call from someone he knew, whether his ex-girlfriend or his mother. At 10:30 p.m.<ref name="Forbes">McEvoy, J. (2020, September 9). [https://www.forbes.com/sites/jemimamcevoy/2020/09/09/friend-of-ronnie-mcnutt-whose-livestreamed-suicide-went-viral-says-facebook-couldve-stopped-it/ "Friend Of Ronnie McNutt, Whose Livestreamed Suicide Went Viral, Says Facebook Could’ve Stopped It"]. [[wikipedia:Forbes|Forbes]].</ref> Ronnie pointed the rifle under his chin and fired, blowing off his face completely. The New Albany Police Department was immediately alerted by his friends;<ref name="Rolling Stone" /> however, emergency responders did not arrive at his house until after his death. Facebook stated that this "''completed broadcast was on the platform for 2 hours and 41 minutes''".<ref name="heavy">Warnock, C. (2020, September 8). [https://heavy.com/news/2020/09/ronnie-mcnutt-facebook-video/ "Ronnie McNutt’s Friend Speaks Out About Facebook Suicide Video"]. Heavy.</ref>

Ronnie had recently broken up with his girlfriend<ref name="Rolling Stone">Dickson, E. (2020, September 9). [https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-news/facebook-tiktok-livestream-suicide-1056959/ "Why Did Facebook Keep a Man's Livestreamed Suicide Up for Hours?"]. [[wikipedia:Rolling Stone|Rolling Stone]].</ref> on the night of August 31th, 2020.<ref name="BBC">Wakefield, J. (2020, September 20). [https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-54176205 "Friend Challenges Facebook Over Ronnie McNutt Suicide Video"]. [[wikipedia:BBC News|BBC News]].</ref> He sent his final message on Facebook at 7:32 P.M., with an image stating "Someone in your life needs to hear that they matter" and "that they are loved. That they have a future. Be the one to tell them. TobyMac #SpeakLife", referring to [[wikipedia:Toby McKeehan|Toby McKeehan]]'s song "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZeBv9r92VQ0 Speak Life]". His suicide happened on his live-stream on [[wikipedia:Facebook|Facebook]]<ref name="Rolling Stone" /><ref name="nypost">Steinbuch, Y. (2020, September 9). [https://nypost.com/2020/09/09/ronnie-mcnutt-shared-heartbreaking-message-before-suicide/ "Ronnie McNutt Shared Heartbreaking Message Before Suicide"]. New York Post.</ref><ref name="Mirror">Kitching, C. (2020, September 11). [https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/us-news/ronnie-mcnutt-tragic-story-man-22665676 "Tragic Story Of Ronnie McNutt Who Killed Himself On Facebook Live Stream"]. Mirror.</ref> broadcasted at 9 P.M. local time.<ref name="Mirror" /> In the live stream taking place at his home in New Albany, Mississippi, Ronnie appeared very drunk and depressed.<ref name="mirror">Kitching, C. (2020, September 9). [https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/us-news/ronnie-mcnutt-man-who-live-22654249 "Man Who Live-streamed His Own Suicide Left Tragic Last Post On Facebook"]. ''Mirror.co.uk''.</ref> There were over 200 viewers<ref name="BBC" /> who advised him to get help<ref name="Mirror" />, which Ronnie ignored. Moments before committing suicide, Ronnie received a phone call from someone he knew, whether his ex-girlfriend or his mother. At 10:30 P.M.<ref name="Forbes">McEvoy, J. (2020, September 9). [https://www.forbes.com/sites/jemimamcevoy/2020/09/09/friend-of-ronnie-mcnutt-whose-livestreamed-suicide-went-viral-says-facebook-couldve-stopped-it/ "Friend Of Ronnie McNutt, Whose Livestreamed Suicide Went Viral, Says Facebook Could’ve Stopped It"]. [[wikipedia:Forbes|Forbes]].</ref> Ronnie pointed the rifle under his chin and fired, blowing off his face completely. The New Albany Police Department was immediately alerted by his friends;<ref name="Rolling Stone" /> however, emergency responders did not arrive at his house until after his death. Facebook stated that this "''completed broadcast was on the platform for 2 hours and 41 minutes''".<ref name="heavy">Warnock, C. (2020, September 8). [https://heavy.com/news/2020/09/ronnie-mcnutt-facebook-video/ "Ronnie McNutt’s Friend Speaks Out About Facebook Suicide Video"]. Heavy.</ref>

==Aftermath==

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==Ronnie McNutt==

[[File:Ronnie Mcnutt and Joshua Steen.png|thumb|200px|Ronnie McNutt (left) and Joshua Steen (right) at an event in Alabama.]]

Ronald Merle "Ronnie" McNutt was born on May 23, 1987, in [[wikipedia:Mississippi, United States|Mississippi, United States]]. He was one of five children born to Mr. Cecil Ronald McNutt and Elaine Rooker McNutt. Ronnie McNutt was a member of the Celebration Church in Tupelo and also enjoyed or was involved in performing theater plays. He was an Iraq War veteran who served in the United States Army Reserve and was employed as a worker at a Toyota plant in Blue Springs, New Albany.<ref>https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/215119078/ronald-merle-mcnutt</ref><ref name="nypost2" />Ronnie was also a member of the Comicons club and wrote some comic book reviews on websites. According to his close friend, Joshua Steen, he was later diagnosed with [https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/post-traumatic-stress-disorder/symptoms-causes/syc-20355967#:~:text=Overview,uncontrollable%20thoughts%20about%20the%20event. Post Traumatic Stress Disorder] shortly after his military service.<ref name="nypost2" />

Ronald Merle "Ronnie" McNutt was born on May 23th, 1987, in [[wikipedia:Mississippi, United States|Mississippi, United States]]. He was one of five children born to Mr. Cecil Ronald McNutt and Elaine Rooker McNutt. Ronnie McNutt was a member of the Celebration Church in Tupelo and also enjoyed or was involved in performing theater plays. He was an Iraq War veteran who served in the United States Army Reserve and was employed as a worker at a Toyota plant in Blue Springs, New Albany.<ref>https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/215119078/ronald-merle-mcnutt</ref><ref name="nypost2" />Ronnie was also a member of the Comicons club and wrote some comic book reviews on websites. According to his close friend, Joshua Steen, he was later diagnosed with [https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/post-traumatic-stress-disorder/symptoms-causes/syc-20355967#:~:text=Overview,uncontrollable%20thoughts%20about%20the%20event. Post Traumatic Stress Disorder] shortly after his military service.<ref name="nypost2" />

During the early 2000s, Ronnie McNutt met Joshua Steen at a community theatre production of Footloose, located in the city of Mississippi, while they were in high school.<ref name="Rolling Stone" /> Ronnie McNutt joined JustUs Geeks, a podcast by Josh Steen, with the intention of connecting "with the millions of geeks and pop culture nerds all across the globe." He started writing some reviews for the official website in 2014. During the live stream, Steen tried calling Ronnie with two phone numbers that he could easily recognize, only for Ronnie to decline the call on the stream.<ref>Steinbuch, Y. (2020, September 8). [https://nypost.com/2020/09/08/ronnie-mcnutts-friend-facebook-couldve-stopped-suicide-livestream/ "Ronnie McNutt's Friend: Facebook Could've Stopped Suicide Livestream"]. [[wikipedia:New York Post|New York Post]].</ref> Some media said that the gun that he used to shoot himself with was a shotgun, but Steen stated to the media that it was a single-shot rifle.<ref name="Mirror" />

On October 11, 2020, a 1-hour podcast titled "Ronnie McNutt Revisited: An Interview with Josh Steen" was uploaded to YouTube on The Misery Machine's channel, which features Joshua Steen explaining details about Ronnie McNutt.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rl8vni3R0Pc "Ronnie McNutt Revisited: An Interview with Josh Steen"] October 12, 2020 - via [[YouTube]].</ref>

On October 11th, 2020, a 1-hour podcast titled "Ronnie McNutt Revisited: An Interview with Josh Steen" was uploaded to YouTube on The Misery Machine's channel, which features Joshua Steen explaining details about Ronnie McNutt.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rl8vni3R0Pc "Ronnie McNutt Revisited: An Interview with Josh Steen"] October 12, 2020 - via [[YouTube]].</ref>

Ronnie was predeceased by his father, and they were buried in the same cemetery.<ref name="Mirror" />

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"Ronald "Ronnie" Merle McNutt

May 23, 1987 – August 31, 2020

May 23th, 1987 – August 31th, 2020

New Albany, Mississippi, USA

Ronald “Ronnie” Merle McNutt, 33, passed away Monday, August 31, 2020 at his home in New Albany, MS. He was born on May 23, 1987, to Mr. Cecil Ronald McNutt and Elaine McNutt. Mr. McNutt is a member of the Celebration Church in Tupelo, MS. He enjoyed and performed theater plays. He was a member of the Comicons club. He was employed at the Toyota plant in Blue Springs, MS. Mr. McNutt is a Veteran of the United States Army Reserve where he served in the Iraq War.

Ronald “Ronnie” Merle McNutt, 33, passed away Monday, August 31th, 2020 at his home in New Albany, MS. He was born on May 23th, 1987, to Mr. Cecil Ronald McNutt and Elaine McNutt. Mr. McNutt is a member of the Celebration Church in Tupelo, MS. He enjoyed and performed theater plays. He was a member of the Comicons club. He was employed at the Toyota plant in Blue Springs, MS. Mr. McNutt is a Veteran of the United States Army Reserve where he served in the Iraq War.

A Celebration of Life Service will be at 2:00 P.M. Wednesday, September 2, 2020 at McMillan Funeral Home with Pastor Rob Sevilla officiating. Burial will follow at the Snowdown Church of Christ Cemetery.

A Celebration of Life Service will be at 2:00 P.M. Wednesday, September 2th, 2020 at McMillan Funeral Home with Pastor Rob Sevilla officiating. Burial will follow at the Snowdown Church of Christ Cemetery.

He is survived by his mother, Elaine McNutt; one brother, Joey McNutt (Susan); one sister, Mindy McNutt; three special nieces, Allie McNutt, Paisley McNutt, and Hope Newcomb (Daniel); two special nephews, Drew Ham and Chance Pounds; a special great-niece, Ella Newcomb; a special great-nephew, Rayker Newcomb; and a host of other family and friends.

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 |maker = Ronnie McNutt
 |type = Facebook suicide live-stream
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+|date = August 31th, 2020
 }}
 {{Quote|"Someone in your life needs to hear that they matter. That they are loved. That they have a future. Be the one to tell them"|Ronnie McNutt's final message on Facebook}}
 [[File:ronald-mcnutt-booneville-ms-obituary.jpg|thumb|250px|Another photo of Ronnie.]]
-The '''Suicide of Ronnie McNutt''' incident took place on a live stream on Facebook, broadcasted at 9 pm on August 31, 2020. The live stream depicted a 33-year-old war veteran, Ronnie Merle McNutt (May 23, 1987 – August 31, 2020), playing his favorite game, until he shot himself in the face with a single-shot rifle and died of a self-inflicted wound while hundreds of viewers were watching. Like [[1444|other]] live-streams, the footage has spread across many social media networks and forums such as [[YouTube]], Facebook, [[Twitter]], Discord, [[TikTok]], [[4chan]], and many more. This incident caused many controversies, such as internet trolls setting up account impersonations of Ronnie, being used for fraudulent scams or as a bait-and-switch to lure viewers, and computer calls being interrupted by users displaying the video. The video circulated on many websites for its shock value.
+The '''Suicide of Ronnie McNutt''' incident took place on a live stream on Facebook, broadcasted at 9 P.M. on August 31th, 2020. The live stream depicted a 33-year-old war veteran, Ronnie Merle McNutt (May 23th, 1987 – August 31th, 2020), playing his favorite game, until he shot himself in the face with a single-shot rifle and died of a self-inflicted wound while hundreds of viewers were watching. Like [[1444|other]] live-streams, the footage has spread across many social media networks and forums such as [[YouTube]], Facebook, [[Twitter]], Discord, [[TikTok]], [[4chan]], and many more. This incident caused many controversies, such as internet trolls setting up account impersonations of Ronnie, being used for fraudulent scams or as a bait-and-switch to lure viewers, and computer calls being interrupted by users displaying the video. The video circulated on many websites for its shock value.
 ==Content==
-The livestream features 33-year-old Ronnie McNutt playing his favorite game (offscreen) while drunk and angry. He begins ranting about his job and coworkers while viewers frantically try messaging him. After a while, he gets a phone call from someone he knows (most likely his ex-girlfriend). After that, he hangs up the call and says "Hey guys! I guess that's it," and misfires himself with a hunting rifle, blowing his face completely off while his blood splatters on the camera and his brain tissues fall to the floor, while the 2019 [[Wikipedia:Samsung|Samsung]] ringtone [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vQUF9M7horo Over the horizon] is played, this version of over the horizon would become infamous due to its connection to the suicide. The full video would stay on his bleeding corpse on the chair for a few minutes, until officers arrived at his home too late after someone alerted the department, only seen in the entire video.
+The livestream depicts a 33-year-old war veteran Ronnie McNutt playing his favorite game (offscreen) while drunk and angry. He begins ranting about his job and coworkers while viewers frantically try to message him. After a while, he gets a phone call from someone he knows (most likely his ex-girlfriend). After that, he hangs up the call and says "Hey guys! I guess that's it," and misfires himself with a hunting rifle, blowing his face completely off while his blood splatters on the camera and his brain tissues fall to the floor, while the 2019 [[Wikipedia:Samsung|Samsung]] ringtone [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vQUF9M7horo Over the Horizon] is playing in the background. The full video would stay captured on his corpse bleeding both internally and externally on the chair, until officers arrived at his home too late after someone alerted the department, only seen in the entire video.
 ==Background==
-Ronnie had recently broken up with his girlfriend<ref name="Rolling Stone">Dickson, E. (2020, September 9). [https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-news/facebook-tiktok-livestream-suicide-1056959/ "Why Did Facebook Keep a Man's Livestreamed Suicide Up for Hours?"]. [[wikipedia:Rolling Stone|Rolling Stone]].</ref> on the night of August 31, 2020.<ref name="BBC">Wakefield, J. (2020, September 20). [https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-54176205 "Friend Challenges Facebook Over Ronnie McNutt Suicide Video"]. [[wikipedia:BBC News|BBC News]].</ref> He sent his final message on Facebook at 7:32 p.m., with an image stating "Someone in your life needs to hear that they matter" and "that they are loved. That they have a future. Be the one to tell them. TobyMac #SpeakLife", referring to [[wikipedia:Toby McKeehan|Toby McKeehan]]'s song "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZeBv9r92VQ0 Speak Life]". His suicide happened on his live-stream on [[wikipedia:Facebook|Facebook]]<ref name="Rolling Stone" /><ref name="nypost">Steinbuch, Y. (2020, September 9). [https://nypost.com/2020/09/09/ronnie-mcnutt-shared-heartbreaking-message-before-suicide/ "Ronnie McNutt Shared Heartbreaking Message Before Suicide"]. New York Post.</ref><ref name="Mirror">Kitching, C. (2020, September 11). [https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/us-news/ronnie-mcnutt-tragic-story-man-22665676 "Tragic Story Of Ronnie McNutt Who Killed Himself On Facebook Live Stream"]. Mirror.</ref> broadcasted at 9 p.m. local time.<ref name="Mirror" /> In the live stream taking place at his home in New Albany, Mississippi, Ronnie appeared very drunk and depressed.<ref name="mirror">Kitching, C. (2020, September 9). [https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/us-news/ronnie-mcnutt-man-who-live-22654249 "Man Who Live-streamed His Own Suicide Left Tragic Last Post On Facebook"]. ''Mirror.co.uk''.</ref> There were over 200 viewers<ref name="BBC" /> who advised him to get help<ref name="Mirror" />, which Ronnie ignored. Moments before committing suicide, Ronnie received a phone call from someone he knew, whether his ex-girlfriend or his mother. At 10:30 p.m.<ref name="Forbes">McEvoy, J. (2020, September 9). [https://www.forbes.com/sites/jemimamcevoy/2020/09/09/friend-of-ronnie-mcnutt-whose-livestreamed-suicide-went-viral-says-facebook-couldve-stopped-it/ "Friend Of Ronnie McNutt, Whose Livestreamed Suicide Went Viral, Says Facebook Could’ve Stopped It"]. [[wikipedia:Forbes|Forbes]].</ref> Ronnie pointed the rifle under his chin and fired, blowing off his face completely. The New Albany Police Department was immediately alerted by his friends;<ref name="Rolling Stone" /> however, emergency responders did not arrive at his house until after his death. Facebook stated that this "''completed broadcast was on the platform for 2 hours and 41 minutes''".<ref name="heavy">Warnock, C. (2020, September 8). [https://heavy.com/news/2020/09/ronnie-mcnutt-facebook-video/ "Ronnie McNutt’s Friend Speaks Out About Facebook Suicide Video"]. Heavy.</ref>
+Ronnie had recently broken up with his girlfriend<ref name="Rolling Stone">Dickson, E. (2020, September 9). [https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-news/facebook-tiktok-livestream-suicide-1056959/ "Why Did Facebook Keep a Man's Livestreamed Suicide Up for Hours?"]. [[wikipedia:Rolling Stone|Rolling Stone]].</ref> on the night of August 31th, 2020.<ref name="BBC">Wakefield, J. (2020, September 20). [https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-54176205 "Friend Challenges Facebook Over Ronnie McNutt Suicide Video"]. [[wikipedia:BBC News|BBC News]].</ref> He sent his final message on Facebook at 7:32 P.M., with an image stating "Someone in your life needs to hear that they matter" and "that they are loved. That they have a future. Be the one to tell them. TobyMac #SpeakLife", referring to [[wikipedia:Toby McKeehan|Toby McKeehan]]'s song "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZeBv9r92VQ0 Speak Life]". His suicide happened on his live-stream on [[wikipedia:Facebook|Facebook]]<ref name="Rolling Stone" /><ref name="nypost">Steinbuch, Y. (2020, September 9). [https://nypost.com/2020/09/09/ronnie-mcnutt-shared-heartbreaking-message-before-suicide/ "Ronnie McNutt Shared Heartbreaking Message Before Suicide"]. New York Post.</ref><ref name="Mirror">Kitching, C. (2020, September 11). [https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/us-news/ronnie-mcnutt-tragic-story-man-22665676 "Tragic Story Of Ronnie McNutt Who Killed Himself On Facebook Live Stream"]. Mirror.</ref> broadcasted at 9 P.M. local time.<ref name="Mirror" /> In the live stream taking place at his home in New Albany, Mississippi, Ronnie appeared very drunk and depressed.<ref name="mirror">Kitching, C. (2020, September 9). [https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/us-news/ronnie-mcnutt-man-who-live-22654249 "Man Who Live-streamed His Own Suicide Left Tragic Last Post On Facebook"]. ''Mirror.co.uk''.</ref> There were over 200 viewers<ref name="BBC" /> who advised him to get help<ref name="Mirror" />, which Ronnie ignored. Moments before committing suicide, Ronnie received a phone call from someone he knew, whether his ex-girlfriend or his mother. At 10:30 P.M.<ref name="Forbes">McEvoy, J. (2020, September 9). [https://www.forbes.com/sites/jemimamcevoy/2020/09/09/friend-of-ronnie-mcnutt-whose-livestreamed-suicide-went-viral-says-facebook-couldve-stopped-it/ "Friend Of Ronnie McNutt, Whose Livestreamed Suicide Went Viral, Says Facebook Could’ve Stopped It"]. [[wikipedia:Forbes|Forbes]].</ref> Ronnie pointed the rifle under his chin and fired, blowing off his face completely. The New Albany Police Department was immediately alerted by his friends;<ref name="Rolling Stone" /> however, emergency responders did not arrive at his house until after his death. Facebook stated that this "''completed broadcast was on the platform for 2 hours and 41 minutes''".<ref name="heavy">Warnock, C. (2020, September 8). [https://heavy.com/news/2020/09/ronnie-mcnutt-facebook-video/ "Ronnie McNutt’s Friend Speaks Out About Facebook Suicide Video"]. Heavy.</ref>
 ==Aftermath==
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 ==Ronnie McNutt==
 [[File:Ronnie Mcnutt and Joshua Steen.png|thumb|200px|Ronnie McNutt (left) and Joshua Steen (right) at an event in Alabama.]]
-Ronald Merle "Ronnie" McNutt was born on May 23, 1987, in [[wikipedia:Mississippi, United States|Mississippi, United States]]. He was one of five children born to Mr. Cecil Ronald McNutt and Elaine Rooker McNutt. Ronnie McNutt was a member of the Celebration Church in Tupelo and also enjoyed or was involved in performing theater plays. He was an Iraq War veteran who served in the United States Army Reserve and was employed as a worker at a Toyota plant in Blue Springs, New Albany.<ref>https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/215119078/ronald-merle-mcnutt</ref><ref name="nypost2" />Ronnie was also a member of the Comicons club and wrote some comic book reviews on websites. According to his close friend, Joshua Steen, he was later diagnosed with [https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/post-traumatic-stress-disorder/symptoms-causes/syc-20355967#:~:text=Overview,uncontrollable%20thoughts%20about%20the%20event. Post Traumatic Stress Disorder] shortly after his military service.<ref name="nypost2" />
+Ronald Merle "Ronnie" McNutt was born on May 23th, 1987, in [[wikipedia:Mississippi, United States|Mississippi, United States]]. He was one of five children born to Mr. Cecil Ronald McNutt and Elaine Rooker McNutt. Ronnie McNutt was a member of the Celebration Church in Tupelo and also enjoyed or was involved in performing theater plays. He was an Iraq War veteran who served in the United States Army Reserve and was employed as a worker at a Toyota plant in Blue Springs, New Albany.<ref>https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/215119078/ronald-merle-mcnutt</ref><ref name="nypost2" />Ronnie was also a member of the Comicons club and wrote some comic book reviews on websites. According to his close friend, Joshua Steen, he was later diagnosed with [https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/post-traumatic-stress-disorder/symptoms-causes/syc-20355967#:~:text=Overview,uncontrollable%20thoughts%20about%20the%20event. Post Traumatic Stress Disorder] shortly after his military service.<ref name="nypost2" />
 During the early 2000s, Ronnie McNutt met Joshua Steen at a community theatre production of Footloose, located in the city of Mississippi, while they were in high school.<ref name="Rolling Stone" /> Ronnie McNutt joined JustUs Geeks, a podcast by Josh Steen, with the intention of connecting "with the millions of geeks and pop culture nerds all across the globe." He started writing some reviews for the official website in 2014. During the live stream, Steen tried calling Ronnie with two phone numbers that he could easily recognize, only for Ronnie to decline the call on the stream.<ref>Steinbuch, Y. (2020, September 8). [https://nypost.com/2020/09/08/ronnie-mcnutts-friend-facebook-couldve-stopped-suicide-livestream/ "Ronnie McNutt's Friend: Facebook Could've Stopped Suicide Livestream"]. [[wikipedia:New York Post|New York Post]].</ref> Some media said that the gun that he used to shoot himself with was a shotgun, but Steen stated to the media that it was a single-shot rifle.<ref name="Mirror" />
-On October 11, 2020, a 1-hour podcast titled "Ronnie McNutt Revisited: An Interview with Josh Steen" was uploaded to YouTube on The Misery Machine's channel, which features Joshua Steen explaining details about Ronnie McNutt.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rl8vni3R0Pc "Ronnie McNutt Revisited: An Interview with Josh Steen"] October 12, 2020 - via [[YouTube]].</ref>
+On October 11th, 2020, a 1-hour podcast titled "Ronnie McNutt Revisited: An Interview with Josh Steen" was uploaded to YouTube on The Misery Machine's channel, which features Joshua Steen explaining details about Ronnie McNutt.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rl8vni3R0Pc "Ronnie McNutt Revisited: An Interview with Josh Steen"] October 12, 2020 - via [[YouTube]].</ref>
 Ronnie was predeceased by his father, and they were buried in the same cemetery.<ref name="Mirror" />
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 "Ronald "Ronnie" Merle McNutt
-May 23, 1987 – August 31, 2020
+May 23th, 1987 – August 31th, 2020
 New Albany, Mississippi, USA
-Ronald “Ronnie” Merle McNutt, 33, passed away Monday, August 31, 2020 at his home in New Albany, MS. He was born on May 23, 1987, to Mr. Cecil Ronald McNutt and Elaine McNutt. Mr. McNutt is a member of the Celebration Church in Tupelo, MS. He enjoyed and performed theater plays. He was a member of the Comicons club. He was employed at the Toyota plant in Blue Springs, MS. Mr. McNutt is a Veteran of the United States Army Reserve where he served in the Iraq War.
+Ronald “Ronnie” Merle McNutt, 33, passed away Monday, August 31th, 2020 at his home in New Albany, MS. He was born on May 23th, 1987, to Mr. Cecil Ronald McNutt and Elaine McNutt. Mr. McNutt is a member of the Celebration Church in Tupelo, MS. He enjoyed and performed theater plays. He was a member of the Comicons club. He was employed at the Toyota plant in Blue Springs, MS. Mr. McNutt is a Veteran of the United States Army Reserve where he served in the Iraq War.
-A Celebration of Life Service will be at 2:00 P.M. Wednesday, September 2, 2020 at McMillan Funeral Home with Pastor Rob Sevilla officiating. Burial will follow at the Snowdown Church of Christ Cemetery.
+A Celebration of Life Service will be at 2:00 P.M. Wednesday, September 2th, 2020 at McMillan Funeral Home with Pastor Rob Sevilla officiating. Burial will follow at the Snowdown Church of Christ Cemetery.
 He is survived by his mother, Elaine McNutt; one brother, Joey McNutt (Susan); one sister, Mindy McNutt; three special nieces, Allie McNutt, Paisley McNutt, and Hope Newcomb (Daniel); two special nephews, Drew Ham and Chance Pounds; a special great-niece, Ella Newcomb; a special great-nephew, Rayker Newcomb; and a host of other family and friends.