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[[File:ronald-mcnutt-booneville-ms-obituary.jpg|thumb|250px|Another photo of Ronnie, before committing suicide.]] | [[File:ronald-mcnutt-booneville-ms-obituary.jpg|thumb|250px|Another photo of Ronnie, before committing suicide.]] | ||
The '''Suicide of Ronnie McNutt''' incident took place on the Facebook Livestream, broadcasted at 9 pm on August 31. The live stream depicts a 33-year-old war veteran, Ronnie McNutt (May 23, 1987–August 31, 2020), playing his favorite game, until he shoots himself in the face with a single-shot rifle and soon dies of a self-inflicted wound. Like [[1444|Gleb Korablyov's suicide live-stream]], it has spread across many social media sites, such as [[YouTube]], Facebook, Twitter, [[TikTok]], and many more. This has caused many controversies, including trolls setting up account impersonations of Ronnie, being used for fraudulent scams, or being used as a bait-and-switch to lure people. | The '''Suicide of Ronnie McNutt''' incident took place on the Facebook Livestream, broadcasted at 9 pm on August 31. The live stream depicts a 33-year-old war veteran, Ronnie McNutt (May 23, 1987–August 31, 2020), playing his favorite game, until he shoots himself in the face with a single-shot rifle and soon dies of a self-inflicted wound. Like [[1444|Gleb Korablyov's suicide live-stream]], it has spread across many social media sites, such as [[YouTube]], Facebook, Twitter, [[TikTok]], and many more. This has caused many controversies, including trolls setting up account impersonations of Ronnie, being used for fraudulent scams, or being used as a bait-and-switch to lure people. | ||
==Content== | ==Content== | ||
This live stream features 33-year-old Ronnie McNutt playing his favorite game (offscreen). After a while, he gets a phone call from a person he knows (either his ex-girlfriend). After that, he hangs up the call and misfires himself with a hunting rifle (confirmed by his friend in an interview), blowing his brains out with blood splatters on the screen. The full video would stay on his corpse for a few minutes, until officers arrived at his home after someone alerted the department, only seen in the full video. | This live stream features 33-year-old Ronnie McNutt playing his favorite game (offscreen). After a while, he gets a phone call from a person he knows (either his ex-girlfriend). After that, he hangs up the call and misfires himself with a hunting rifle (confirmed by his friend in an interview), blowing his brains out with blood splatters on the screen. The full video would stay on his corpse for a few minutes, until officers arrived at his home after someone alerted the department, only seen in the full video. | ||
==Background== | ==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, his final day of suicide.<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> Ronnie himself also tried drinking some beer that night.<ref name="BBC" /> He sent his final message on Facebook at 7:32 p.m., 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 "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. Minutes before committing suicide, Ronnie receives a phone call from a person he knows, whether it be 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 to his head and misfired, blowing off his face completely. New Albany Police Department was shortly alerted by his friends<ref name="Rolling Stone" /> after he threatened to or after he kill himself during the stream, which they didn't arrive to his home until 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 31, his final day of suicide.<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> Ronnie himself also tried drinking some beer that night.<ref name="BBC" /> He sent his final message on Facebook at 7:32 p.m., 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 "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. Minutes before committing suicide, Ronnie receives a phone call from a person he knows, whether it be 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 to his head and misfired, blowing off his face completely. New Albany Police Department was shortly alerted by his friends<ref name="Rolling Stone" /> after he threatened to or after he kill himself during the stream, which they didn't arrive to his home until 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> | ||
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Josh Steen created the Twitter hashtag #ReformForRonnie,<ref name="Rolling Stone" /> to which people could post to "take action against those who violate their policies."<ref>https://www.wdam.com/2020/09/09/criticism-lobbed-social-media-companies-after-suicide-video-mississippi-man-goes-viral/</ref><ref>[https://twitter.com/hashtag/ReformForRonnie #ReformForRonnie Hashtag]</ref> | Josh Steen created the Twitter hashtag #ReformForRonnie,<ref name="Rolling Stone" /> to which people could post to "take action against those who violate their policies."<ref>https://www.wdam.com/2020/09/09/criticism-lobbed-social-media-companies-after-suicide-video-mississippi-man-goes-viral/</ref><ref>[https://twitter.com/hashtag/ReformForRonnie #ReformForRonnie Hashtag]</ref> | ||
==Ronnie McNutt== | ==Ronnie McNutt== | ||
[[File:Ronnie Mcnutt and Joshua Steen.png|thumb|200px|Ronnie McNutt (left) and Joshua Steen (right) at an event in Alabama.]] | [[File:Ronnie Mcnutt and Joshua Steen.png|thumb|200px|Ronnie McNutt (left) and Joshua Steen (right) at an event in Alabama.]] | ||
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He was predeceased by his father, they were buried in the same cemetery.<ref name="Mirror" /> | He was predeceased by his father, they were buried in the same cemetery.<ref name="Mirror" /> | ||
==Memorial== | |||
<blockquote> | |||
"Ronald "Ronnie" Merle McNutt | |||
May 23, 1987 – August 31, 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. | |||
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. | |||
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. | |||
He was preceded in death by his father, Cecil Ronald McNutt; and four grandparents, Raz and Elois Rooker, and Jeff and Helen McNutt. | |||
Pallbearers will be Jamey Nunley, Benjamin Neff, Nathan Belue, Chris Prestage, Evan Crabb, and John Barnes."<ref>https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/booneville-ms/ronald-mcnutt-9342885</ref> | |||
</blockquote> | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
*[[Flappy Bird]] - A popular [[Scratch]] copy of the mobile app with the same name, but it was hacked to display the same video when the player dies. | *[[Flappy Bird]] - A popular [[Scratch]] copy of the mobile app with the same name, but it was hacked to display the same video when the player dies. | ||
