Have you heard of the brutal Facebook live comment argument?
He was shot 30 times.
Terrell Smith, 46, of Ypsilanti Township, had become a local celebrity because of his Facebook Live streams, officials said.
“OK, we’ve got action,” Smith said on the stream. “We’ve got action.”
He was known for his “brutally honest” live streams called “Rells Corner.”
Smith went on Facebook Live on June 28, 2022 and was talking to the camera, expressing his loyalty to Ypsilanti.
“What makes y’all think because y’all moved that ya’ll better than Ypsi?” Smith said on the stream. “Y’all aren’t better than Ypsi. Ya’ll a product of Ypsi.”
He got into a heated exchange with someone who was making comments during the stream, according to authorities. That person was making threats, officials said.
“Now y’all on Facebook, ‘I’m riding around with 60 shots,’” Smith said on the stream.
Thousands of people were watching when, minutes later, someone drove up to Smith’s house in Ypsilanti Township, authorities said.
Police said more than 30 shots were fired, and Smith was struck.
The shooting wasn’t seen on the live stream, but a neighbor can be heard calling 911.
The video was viewed 37,000 times before Facebook was alerted and removed it.
Deputies with the Washenaw County Sheriff’s Office said they found Smith suffering from multiple gunshot wounds when they arrived at the scene.
Medical officials transported him to a nearby hospital, but he died from his injuries, according to officials.
Below is the video that explains more of it.