By 7:00 AM, Discord users had notified the police, who received "numerous" calls, including one from Clark, and made contact with Devins' family. He posted photographs of Devins' body to a Discord server, accompanied by the caption: "sorry fuckers, you're going to have to find somebody else to orbit." Orbiting is the act of following a person online, requesting pictures from other users, and in some cases stalking. His call resembled a suicide note, prompting his family to call 9-1-1. Īfter Devins' death, Clark called numerous family members. Her body, nearly decapitated, was left in the car, as Clark built a bonfire and listened to the song "Test Drive" by Joji. Devins died in the early morning hours of July 14. Eventually, Clark began assaulting her, slicing her neck with a long knife that he'd hidden by his seat. The two engaged in an argument, likely regarding a kiss between Devins and Alex. Following the show, Clark and Devins returned to Utica. On July 13, 2019, Devins, Clark, and a mutual friend named Alex attended a performance by Canadian singer Nicole Dollanganger in New York City. Reportedly, Clark would supply drugs to Devins to entice her to spend time with him. Devins told her mother that she had explained to Clark that she did not want to date him, though Kimberly thought that he still "wanted more." One of Devins' sisters called Clark a trusted family friend, but a friend of Devins feared that Clark was exploiting Devins sexually while the two were high.
Police described their friendship as a "personally intimate one," but friends and family claimed otherwise. It is believed that Clark and Devins met on Instagram in April 2019, after he started following her on the social media platform. Upon meeting Clark, Devins' mother, Kimberly Devins, said he "seemed very nice" and was "polite". The childhood of Brandon Andrew Clark (born Octo21 at the time he murdered Devins) was traumatic: he once witnessed his father holding his mother at knifepoint for several hours. According to Syracuse newspaper The Post-Standard, Devins had dealt with online harassment by incels for at least two years. She "had been in and out of the hospital receiving mental health treatment for much of her teen years." Having experienced feelings of isolation, she found refuge in online communities. Her struggles with mental illness, specifically depression, anxiety, borderline personality disorder, and post-traumatic stress disorder, were a concern for her loved ones. Commentators have discussed the unique nature of the crime and its relation to the structure of social media.īianca Michelle Devins (aged 17 at death) intended to study psychology at Mohawk Valley Community College in Utica. Social media companies' responses were subject to criticism, leading to the introduction of legislation. Photos of Devins' corpse were taken by Clark and shared widely online, sparking both mockery and sympathy. Initial reports were marred by misinformation.
The murder allegedly took place after Clark witnessed Devins kissing another man.ĭevins' murder received considerable attention from the press and social media. Devins' sister called Clark a close family friend, though Devins said in a chat log that she did not remember his name and had to "search it up" in their Discord chat history before meeting, whereas others feared he was exploitative. Police reports stated that Devins and Clark were in an intimate relationship, although the two perceived the relationship differently.
He subsequently pleaded guilty to the murder and was sentenced to 25 years to life in prison. Following a botched suicide attempt, Clark was charged with second-degree murder. Life imprisonment with the possibility of parole after 25 yearsīianca Michelle Devins (Octo– July 14, 2019) was an American teenager from Utica, New York, who was murdered by a male acquaintance, Brandon Andrew Clark, on July 14, 2019.
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