A 21-year-old man named Brandon Clark killed 17-year-old internet personality Bianca Devins on Sunday and posted photos of her slain body on social media before attempting suicide, Utica, N.Y., police said Monday afternoon.

Bianca Devins, 17, was killed by a man that she met online. He then posted photos of her body to social media. (Photo courtesy of the Williams-Devins Family/Instagram)

Devins, who is known online as an “e-girl” with a social media presence on Instagram under the names @escty and @beegtfo, as well as on gaming website Discord and discussion forum 4chan, allegedly met the suspect online nearly two months ago, according to police. Devins and Clark utilized Instagram as a means of communication before their relationship progressed into a personally intimate one, leading them to spend time together and even meet each other’s families.

However, things escalated when the two attended a concert together on Saturday night, just hours before Clark posted graphic photos of Devins on his Instagram and to a server on Discord where he wrote, “Sorry f*****s, you’re gonna have to find someone else to orbit,” according to Rolling Stone, referring to men who lurk around the social media accounts of women they’re sexually interested in. Clark also updated his Instagram bio on @yesjuliet to “10/06/1997 - 7/14/2019 Just know that I feel no pain now,” alluding to his suicide attempt.

Devins's alleged killer, Brandon Clark, updated his Instagram bio prior to killing the teen and attempting suicide. (Photo: Instagram/yesjuliet)

The social media posts prompted numerous calls to a nearby county’s dispatch at 7:20 a.m. on Sunday where someone reported that Clark said he had killed his girlfriend and was threatening to harm himself, police say. Clark then called 911 himself and made incriminating statements about the homicide before Utica police officers were dispatched to his location.

Police say that the first officer to arrive on the scene found Clark lying on the ground beside a black SUV. When the officer approached, the suspect began to stab himself in the neck with a knife. The officer requested emergency medical care as Clark then laid himself across a green tarp that was on the ground, where officers discovered brown hair protruding from beneath.

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When asked about where the female, who was said to be his girlfriend, was located, Clark told the officer that she was beneath the tarp. The suspect then pulled out a cell phone and took photos of himself laying across the deceased female.

Clark was ultimately disarmed by multiple officers and brought to St. Elizabeth’s Hospital where he underwent emergency surgery, and is expected to survive. He was charged with second-degree murder on Monday evening.

The police confirmed that the images distributed of both the victim and the offender’s injuries are authentic, and are working with various social media platforms to stop their distribution.

Now, Devins’s family is commemorating the teen on social media, in addition to thousands of others participating in the trending hashtag #ripbianca. Some are even using the opportunity to speak out about the dangers of women meeting men online.

rest in peace bianca devins. what that man did to you was absolutely horrific and inhumane. you didn’t deserve it. fly high, beautiful angel. #ripbianca pic.twitter.com/s2KuUA3Qmx — josh ☾☁️ (@jdm_xo) July 15, 2019

“It’s just online! Women should ignore the abuse,” they say.



Well, it’s not online anymore. A 17-year-old girl was stalked through Discord and murdered by an man. He posted pictures of this horror to Instagram.



There’s something deeply wrong with what we’ve built. #ripbianca pic.twitter.com/Jslm1LXZ2Y — Brianna Wu (@BriannaWu) July 15, 2019

seeing mentally deranged men attempt to justify a 17 year old girl being murdered by an orbiter, and try to joke about it, just shows how desensitised ppl are to woman dying at the hands of rejected men.. pls be careful out there, this shouldve never happened #ripbianca — Aria 🌙💘 (@SailorHeck) July 15, 2019

it is so frightening how desensitized we are with social media and how easily accessible information is now a days. this young girls murder was put online and others were exploiting/sharing it for personal gain. #ripbianca my heart aches for you. 💔 — freelance trash (@sarafinooo) July 15, 2019

think before you decide to tweet about #ripbianca. she was a child. she was brutally and unspeakably murdered. don’t ever ask a girl why she’s afraid to reject a guy, online or in person. this is a serious issue. — lauren smith (@lksmithtron) July 15, 2019

Stories like #ripbiancaً are the reason why women fear men on a daily basis. This guy stalked her, was obsessed with her, and then killed her for denying his advances (and then posted all of this on his IG). So when you say, “well why don’t you just say no,” THIS is why. — Hot Girl Zuri 🐎🔥🥵 (@ZuriIndigo) July 15, 2019

Another girl, who goes by “bebe” on Twitter and identifies herself as Devins’ friend, posted a thread addressing the misinformation circulating about the teen’s death, where she wrote that “the killer wasn’t a stalker or her ex-boyfriend.”

The alleged killer’s brother, James Ward, also took to social media to address threats that he’s received as a result of Clark’s horrific decision.

“Nothing better than waking up at 4am to find out your brother killed someone and tried to kill himself, and when you’re trying to understand and comprehend how the person you looked up to, and taught you so much is responsible for such a horrible act, and people proceed to go out and blame you for what he did,” the active military member wrote. “I’m deeply sorry something like this came from my family and my heart goes out for the family of the victim, but think about when his little sister and brothers find out what a disgusting thing he’s done, and get blamed for it.”

An Instagram representative tells Yahoo Lifestyle, “We disabled the @yesjuliet account for violating our policies. We have also taken steps to prevent others from re-uploading the content posted to that account to Instagram.”

The incriminating photos that were also posted to Discord are no longer publicly accessible through the gaming website.

“We are shocked and deeply saddened by this terrible situation,” a Discord spokesperson tells Yahoo Lifestyle. “We are working closely with law enforcement to provide any assistance we can. In the meantime, our hearts go out to Bianca’s family and loved ones.”

Devins’s family provided the following statement:

“We are very grateful for the outpouring of love and sympathy we have received from our Friends, Family, Bianca’s Friends and the whole community. Your prayers help to strengthen us through this difficult time.

“Bianca, age 17, was a talented artist, a loving sister, daughter, and cousin, and a wonderful young girl, taken from us all too soon. She is now looking down on us, as she joins her cat, Belle, in heaven. Bianca’s smile brightened our lives. She will always be remembered as our Princess.

“Bianca graduated from T. R. Proctor High School this past June and was looking forward to attending MVCC in the fall.”

If you or someone you know needs help, please visit the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. You can also reach the Crisis Text Line by texting “START” to 741-741. Head here for a list of crisis centers around the world.

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