According to a statement sent to Rolling Stone from the Devins family, Bianca was “a talented artist, a loving sister, daughter, and cousin, and a wonderful young girl, taken from us all too soon.” The statement also notes that Devins had just graduated from high school and was looking forward to attending a local community college in the fall. According to Chels, who was on the server, Devins and Clark attended a concert by Canadian musician Nicole Dollenganger the night before the murder. Rest easy, Bianca.". In This Article: '” Someone else on the server who followed Clark on Snapchat found his location on Snapmaps and called the police, who arrived at the scene shortly thereafter. Don't upload the photos or the video. Clark was supposed to be Devins’ ride home. He posted pictures of this horror to Instagram. According to police, Brandon Andrew Clark posted the image early Sunday after the two attended a concert together. Clark was alive, though severely injured from apparently self-inflicted wounds, and is in critical condition, Coromato says. Devins is a recent high school graduate. The victim’s and suspect’s identities haven’t been disclosed by investigators. Utica Police confirmed Devins’ death. Devins also frequently posted on the discussion forum 4chan. Well, it’s not online anymore. Brandon Andrew Clark, 21, allegedly killed fellow influencer Bianca Devins, a 17-year-old from Utica, New York, in his car and, according to police, posted photos of the body to Instagram, 4chan, and Discord. They later met in person, with Clark attending her high school graduation party. I thought it was fake or a lookalike,” she says. “It’s just online! The last message sent by Devins is timestamped 5:47 am, less than two hours before police arrived at the scene to discover her body. In DMs with another friend on the Discord server that were shared with Rolling Stone, Devins makes reference to Clark being “so mad” that she held hands with this person and kissed him at the show. Images of the posts on that account suggested it was owned by Brandon Andrew Clark. Brandon Andrew Clark, 21, of Cicero, allegedly slit Devins' throat and then posted a photo of her lifeless body on Instragram — where it remained for nearly a day before being removed. "Recently, a young girl named Bianca Devins has passed away," the user wrote in the photo caption. 17-year-old Bianca Devins was reportedly dismembered at her home in Utica, upstate New York, on Sunday, and a suspect Brandon Andrew Clark, who posted about the murder on his Instagram account. ... New York, along with a seriously injured man, who police identified as 21-year-old Brandon Andrew Clark. We disabled the @yesjuliet account for violating our policies. “Then I started comparing her distinct facial features … after I realized, ‘Holy shit, this might be her. Spread positivity instead. Nothing better than waking up at 4am to find out your brother killed someone and tried to kill himself.”, i deletd most of my content .. so i can focus bettr, A post shared by bianca ⚖️ (@escty) on Jul 5, 2019 at 1:20pm PDT. Bianca Devins was 17-years-old when her life came to a tragic halt. Clark has not been convicted of the crime. “They were on good terms,” she says. Instagram is in hot water after a man allegedly killed rising social media influencer Bianca Devins and posted her photo of her body to the platform. they fear losing their life due to a man’s inability to handle rejection, so he lashes out. Bianca Devins had nearly 30,000 followers on Instagram under the names ‘escty‘ and ‘beegtfo‘ and has been described as an e-girl. We are working closely with law enforcement to provide any assistance we can. Though he declined to confirm the identity of the victim or suspect, a heartbreaking Instagram post from Devins’ sister appeared to confirm Devins’ death, reading: “I hate knowing you’re not going to ever come back home. A 21-year-old from Cicero, NY, allegedly slit the throat of 17-year-old “e-girl” Bianca Devins and posted a photo of her lifeless body online with the caption, “I’m sorry Bianca.”. Eddie Van Halen ‘Frankenstrat’ Guitars Hit the Auction Block, Drag-On Remembers DMX: ‘We Really Looked at Each Other Like Brothers’. The incident is still under investigation, Coromato confirmed to … 1. It seems even without the clouds, Instagram followers of Devins have begun to change the tune of each hashtag, which, even with Instagram's efforts, still shows some copies of the gruesome photo. We have also taken steps to prevent others from re-uploading the content posted to that account to Instagram,” citing technology that proactively flags the image before users can post it on the platform. “I am sorry Bianca,” one caption read. Clark begun their friendship by first following Devins on the website. Clark and Devins' had attended a concert earlier in the evening. There’s something deeply wrong with what we’ve built. After calling the cops on himself … Brandon Clark Was Hospitalized in Critical Condition With ‘Significant Cuts & Lacerations’ & Has … The Crime. This story has been updated with comment from Discord and Devins’ family. Missy Elliott, Eve, Swizz Beatz Mourn DMX, ‘SNL’ Tackles Derek Chauvin Trial, DMX Death in Minnesota News Cold Open, How Young Is Too Young on OnlyFans? One of the pictures shared to suspect Brandon Andrew Clark’s Instagram reportedly contained the caption “sorry” over the dead body of his 17-year-old girlfriend, Bianca … If you've seen a flood of pink clouds on your Instagram feed, you aren't alone. From what I understand they have not [been removed].” In response to a request for comment, a spokesperson for Instagram tells Rolling Stone: “We disabled the @yesjuliet account for violating our policies. Brandon Clark, 21, of Bridgeport, was charged late Monday with second-degree murder in the death of Bianca Devins, 17, of Utica. The images were posted around 6:40 a.m. “I didn’t believe it [at first]. A Facebook spokesperson responded to the spreading of Devins devastating photo in a statement to Newsweek. Her dead photo was posted on social media drawing many reactions. Brandon Andrew Clark, 21, of Syracuse allegedly posted the image of Bianca Devins, 17, on Instagram early Sunday — after the pair had attended a concert in Queens — before calling the cops on himself, Lt. Bryan Coromato said. © Copyright 2021 Rolling Stone, LLC, a subsidiary of Penske Business Media, LLC. Seeking Arrangements: What’s the Sugar Baby Site Allegedly Used by Matt Gaetz. Brandon Clark remains hospitalized in St. Elizabeth Campus of the Mohawk Valley Health System and was in surgery Sunday morning, the Utica Observer-Dispatch reported. The suspect is Brandon Andrew Clark, a resident of Bridgeport, NY, which is about an hour away from Utica. Shortly after posting the images, Clark posted a number of other cryptic videos on the Instagram story for his account @yesjuliet, including him driving a car down a dark road with the caption: “Here comes hell. In a phone interview with Rolling Stone, Lt. Brian Coromato of the Utica Police Department said Utica police received multiple calls at around 7:20 a.m. from concerned 4chan and Discord users who had seen Clark’s posts. UTICA — Brandon Clark is scheduled to be sentenced today in Oneida County Court for the murder of 17-year-old Bianca Devins in July 2019. See Kid Cudi Pay Tribute to Kurt Cobain, Chris Farley as 'SNL' Musical Guest, “We are shocked and deeply saddened by this terrible situation. He then called the cops on himself. She had been tracked down after a concert by a jealous wannabe-boyfriend, Brandon Andrew Clark, and nearly decapitated, the photos of her lifeless body posted to his Discord server and Instagram. She also said that on the night of Devins’ murder, Clark had agreed to drive her to and from a concert they were both attending in Utica. we have EVERY RIGHT to say no. A man named Brandon Andrew Clark posted what amounts to a confession on his own Instagram page, which has since been taken down. Police identified Brandon Andrew Clark and Bianca Devins as the suspect and victim on Monday, July 15th. “She always tried to make people feel good, feel loved, helped them when they were down even if she was going through her own shit.”, doesn’t match my shirt but here’s some more piccy pics, A post shared by bianca ⚖️ (@escty) on May 27, 2019 at 11:50am PDT, The suspect is Brandon Andrew Clark, a resident of Bridgeport, NY, which is about an hour away from Utica. Devins was a 17-year-old girl from Utica, New York, who has been referred to as an “e-girl,” a demographic of teen whom BuzzFeed News describes as “a new kind of cool girl” who tends to spend time on the social-media platforms TikTok and Discord. As of now, the murderer is said to be an Instagram user that goes by the name “Brandon Andrew Clark.” In the meantime, our hearts go out to Bianca’s family and loved ones.”, reached out to various social media platforms and asked them to remove the images, but “we haven’t heard back yet. He underwent emergency surgery and has been charged with second-degree murder for Devins' death. Now Brandon Andrew Clark, 21, is charged with second-degree murder for the death of 17-year-old Bianca Devins. Send us a tip using our anonymous form. He also allegedly posted a photo on a server on Discord, with the caption, “Sorry fuckers, you’re gonna have to find someone else to orbit.” (Orbiting is a term used to describe men who lurk on a woman’s social media accounts in the hopes of having sex with her.) He took a photo of himself lying with Devins' body, which cops found, and also called the police on himself after the murder. Coromato also said they received a call from Clark himself, who “made incriminating statements with respect to the homicide” and “also was alluding the fact that he was going to harm himself,” according to a statement sent from the UPD. 1970s SUNSET DRAMATIC CUMULUS CLOUDS & MOON H. Georgia's Voting Law Doesn't Go Far Enough, Bianca Devins Death: Brother of Accused Killer Brandon Clark Speaks Out, Tessa Thompson Teases 'Creed II's' Millennial Love, 17-Year-Old Brutally Murdered, Photos of Her Death Posted on Instagram. Brandon Andrew Clark, of Cicero, is accused of killing 17-year-old Bianca Devins Internet star Bianca was reportedly found dead in Utica on … In the meantime, our hearts go out to Bianca’s family and loved ones.”, A post shared by bianca ⚖️ (@escty) on Jul 8, 2019 at 1:04pm PDT. 21-year-old Brandon Clark of upstate New York has been arrested by the police for allegedly murdering Bianca Devins, an 18-year-old … This also helps keep the gruesome photos of her body from gaining a larger reach. #ripbianca. Bhad Bhabie’s 18th Birthday Account Raises Questions, A Target Sex-Trafficking Hoax Is Going Viral on TikTok. Some users, instead of sharing the pink clouds on their Instagram feed, have changed their profile photo to the image in order to show support for the late Instagrammer. When reached for comment regarding how the images ended up on the server, a spokesperson from Discord told Rolling Stone: “We are shocked and deeply saddened by this terrible situation. Brandon Clark … “She is now looking down on us, as she joins her cat, Belle, in heaven,” the statement reads. When police arrived at the scene, Devins was already deceased; though an autopsy has not yet been conducted to determine time and cause of death, Coromato says police believe it was a few hours before Clark called police, and “multiple sharp objects” were found at the scene, including a razor and a knife. Bianca Devins Death: Brother of Accused Killer Brandon Clark Speaks Out Tessa Thompson Teases 'Creed II's' Millennial Love 17-Year-Old Brutally Murdered, Photos of Her Death Posted on Instagram The three reportedly smoked weed in Clark’s car together before Clark and Devins drove back to Utica around 10:00 pm. Coromato says the police department has reached out to various social media platforms and asked them to remove the images, but “we haven’t heard back yet. The father of Brandon Andrew Clark — who allegedly slit the throat of social media star Bianca Devins and then posted photos of her dead body online — once threatened to … She will always be remembered as our Princess.”, “She was a sweet person, very caring,” says a friend of Devins who identified herself as a 20-year-old named Chels, who met Devins on a Discord server three years ago. When an officer approached him, Clark began stabbing himself in the neck. Bianca, a 17-year-old artist and aspiring psychology student from Utica, NY, was brutally murdered early Sunday morning, and her alleged killer, 21-year-old Brandon Andrew Clark… A low-level Instagram influencer killed a popular e-girl and posted photos of her body on social media sites, police said. News Sports Life Business Flavors USA TODAY Obituaries E … On forums like 4chan, however, a thread featuring images of a deceased Devins features posts from users joking about the photos and blaming her for her own murder for flirting with male followers online, referring to Clark in the same context as UC Santa Barbara shooter and incel hero Elliot Rodger. Clark allegedly posted photos of … Blurred image re-printed below. It is believed that Bianca Michelle Devins, also known as Bianca Ahren, (October 2, 2001) and Brandon Andrew Clark (October 6, 1997), met on Instagram in April 2019. On July 13, 2019, Brandon Andrew Clark uploaded a series of disturbing photos and posts to social media. But it only gets more gruesome. #ripbianca pic.twitter.com/Jslm1LXZ2Y. This article has been updated to include Facebook's statement. "Our thoughts go out to those affected by this tragic event. The brutal murder of Bianca Devins reveals the problem of incel culture. 4chan, Crime, Murder. The court proceeding is … Brandon Andrew Clark allegedly posted grisly, disturbing photos of Bianca Devins’ body online. Instagram under fire after photos of Bianca Devins's bloodied body left online for hours. The rep declined to elaborate on how long the story was available on Clark’s Instagram page. See why nearly a quarter of a million subscribers begin their day with the Starting 5. The victim, Bianca Devins, is a 17-year-old so-called “egirl” who lived in Utica, NY, and had a small following on Instagram under the name @escty. It's cruel. Because Instagram has not removed the image, and it's since been reposted hundreds of times by other users, fans of Devins and other Instagram users are attempting to spread positivity by sharing the cloud along with the hashtag #RIPBianca out of respect for the teen. One user, @hm_teen_mental_health, shared the cloud photo with a message about respecting Devins and all who have passed. It’s redemption, right?” Clark also changed his Instagram bio to read  “10/06/1997 – 7/14/19.”. In the hours after images of Devins’ body were circulated on Instagram, some have criticized the platform for being slow to remove the images. “Bianca’s smile brightened our lives. While Coromato declined to specify Clark’s potential motive, he said that police believed Clark and Devins “were boyfriend/girlfriend, whatever kids these days call it.” Chels, however, disputed this, saying that while the two were friends and knew each other well, their relationship was strictly platonic. (Devins had a small following on Instagram under the handle @escty, which, since her death, has amassed a following of more than 150,000.) Others showed Clark clutching a knife. We are working closely with law enforcement to provide any assistance we can. He's accused of killing a teen internet personality and posting gruesome photos … Coromato confirmed the authenticity of three images that circulated on Discord, 4chan, and Instagram following her death, though he says a video circulating purporting to be of her death is not authentic. There's a somber reason why. The Instagram account of Brandon Andrew Clark posted graphic images of a deceased body of teenager Bianca Devins. He uploaded a photo of Devins' body with her throat slit with only a caption: "Sorry.". We have also taken steps to prevent others from re-uploading the content posted to that account to Instagram,” citing technology that proactively flags the image before users can post it on the platform. tragedies like this are the exact reason why girls are afraid to reject guys, they fear his reaction. An upstate New York man is accused of brutally slaying a teenage internet personality he met online and posting pictures of her body to the internet, according to police. Facebook is the owner of Instagram. A Utica police spokesman, Sgt. The wound is still clearly visible in the booking photo released by the Oneida County Jail, where he’s now being held in connection … He then, according to authorities, took photos … We want to hear from you! On Sunday morning, police in Utica, New York arrived onto a scene to investigate an alleged homicide. The suspect is Brandon Andrew Clark, a resident of Bridgeport, NY, which is about an hour away from Utica. Clark is currently “sedated” after having surgery. To continue reading login or create an account. You were the best sister anyone could’ve ever asked for.” Another Instagram post from Clark’s brother also alluded to the crime, reading: “Shoutout to all the people who target someone’s family and blame them for a persons [sic] decisions. Want more Rolling Stone? Instagram users are reposting a photo of the dreamy clouds with the hashtags #Bianca #RIPBianca and #RIPBiancaDevins in order to flood out the murder photos of Bianca Devins, a 17-year-old influencer killed this past week. The homepage for Central New York has identified the alleged murderer as Brandon Andrew Clark of Bridgeport. "Her death should not be used for clout or be posted as a joke. This narrative prompted the hashtag #ripbianca, which went viral, with many claiming the tragedy was an all-too-familiar story for women, who are often terrified of rejecting men for fear of inciting their rage. If you search the hashtags, you will likely find positive images of Devins along with heartfelt comments from those who supported her. Devins, 17, who used the Instagram handle @escty, was allegedly murdered by Brandon Andrew Clark, 21, on Sunday. stop fucking taking our lives bc we said no.