On august 31, 2020, he committed suicide by shooting himself under the chin during a facebook livestream. The ronnie mcnutt incident highlighted the complexities of this issue, as the video contained both deeply disturbing content and a desperate cry for help The footage was originally broadcast on facebook live on august 31, when ronnie mcnutt, 33, an army veteran, took his own life
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Facebook initially refused to remove the video, saying it did not.
A video of ronnie mcnutt's suicide has gone viral on facebook and tiktok, prompting an outcry from his family and friends.
The viral spread of the suicide video how the video became a true crime sensation the livestream of ronnie mcnutt's suicide quickly became a true crime phenomenon, with clips spreading across facebook, youtube, tiktok, and reddit. Videos of army veteran ronnie mcnutt's online suicide are still accessible on the internet.