Who Is Katelyn Nicole Davis? And Why Did She Kill Herself Live On The Internet?

Katelyn Nicole Davis, took her own life while livestreaming the gruesome event on the internet. Davis began streaming her death after telling the world that she had been abused by her stepfather.

Davis, 12, committed suicide by hanging in a shocking clip that continues to provocate across the Internet. The following facts are based on the series of horrific events.

Davis lived and went to school in Cedartown, Georgia, about 70 miles west of Atlanta. After authorities became aware of the video on the night of Davis’ death, she was found hanging from a tree in front of her home. The 12-year-old was rushed to Polk Medical Center where she was pronounced dead. Katelyn Davis would have turned 13 in February.

The horrific video ends with Davis hanging from a tree in front of her home. The entire clip is 42 minutes long. It was posted under her user name ITZ Dolly. The first 21 minutes show Davis setting up her suicide and talking about her life. At 21:24, Davis tells the world, “Goodbye.” She then proceeds to hang herself by removing the bucket she had been standing on. Less than ten minutes later, voices can be heard calling out to Davis. Polk County Police Chief Kenny Dodd asked the public to stop sharing the video online. Speaking to Fox Atlanta, Dodd said, “We want it down as much as anyone for the family and it may be harmful to other kids. We contacted some of the sites. They asked if they had to take it down and by law they don’t. But it’s just the common decent thing to do in my opinion.” In videos published on the In Memory of Katelyn Nicole Davis YouTube channel, Davis talks about fights with her mother, Tammy Rogers. h/t heavy

The arguments range from fights over Rogers’ drug use, men who come over to their home and Davis cutting herself. In another video, Davis explicitly states that she has no father.

If you, or anybody you know, is depressed or considering suicide, please call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline on 1-800-273-8255.