Army that McNutt was a veteran who served in the Iraq War from June 2007 to March 2008.īut McNutt's death and the way the incident was handled by Facebook has garnered fierce criticism from Steen, who has launched #ReformforRonnie. 31, 2020, about 10:30 p.m., while streaming live on Facebook from his home in New Albany, Mississippi. We confirmed with local police and McNutt's friend Josh Steen that McNutt, 33, did indeed take his own life on Aug.
Army veteran, committed suicide on Facebook Live, the social media platform’s livestream service? Is it true, they asked, that Ronnie McNutt, a U.S. In early September 2020, Snopes readers asked for verification of a troubling story circulating widely online. If you or someone you know is experiencing a mental health, suicide or substance use crisis or emotional distress, reach out 24/7 to the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline (formerly known as the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline) by dialing or texting 988 or using chat services at to connect to a trained crisis counselor.
