Tony48219

Anthony "Tony" Powell † (1980 –https://web.archive.org/web/20090421085303/https://myspace.com/tony48219 April 10, 2009 [aged 28])https://www.mlive.com/news/2009/04/2_students_dead_in_mich_appare.html, better known online as Tony48219 was an American YouTuber and commentator who murdered Asia McGowan on April 10, 2009. Anthony had previously received controversy due to making videos hating black women and atheists. 
==History==
During the two years, he was active on the platform as he cycled through a number of channels and subsequent suspensions due to the nature of his videos by hating black women and atheists. Some commenters expressed concerns for his mental health, as some of his videos became more dissociated from reality, expressing suicidal thoughts, mentioned owning a shotgun, and expressing his issues on getting a girlfriend.
Anthony's parents had mentioned that he struggled with depression and didn't like taking medications. They also mention that he had an interest in films, which is why he attended at the Henry Ford Community College in Dearborn, Michigan.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cTzvaXWiZDE
==Murder of Asia McGowan and death==
On April 10, 2009, Anthony entered MacKenzie Fine Arts Center where he was a student and made his way towards a classroom. There, he found Asia McGowan, a fellow YouTuber who was bullied by him, in a classroom. Powell killed McGowan by ambushing with a shotgun. Afterwards, he took his own life by shooting himself in the head with a shotgun. Most of his channels are suspended and terminated by an unknown user after the shooting. He had been Asia's friend on MySpace.
===Aftermath===
In the wake of the shooting, the religious debate and skeptic community, including Karon, came together to express their condolences to McGowan and Powell’s families and discuss whether or not the event could have been prevented due to Powell’s extreme views and speculation over the severity of his mental health issues, as his parents revealed he had a history of depression. After the smoke cleared, YouTube removed Tony’s final channel(s), "TheLegendTony48075", rendering the majority of his videos lost. Only his "tony48219IsLegendary" channel exists.
As of 2022, only some of his videos were partially found in clips or just in audio.
==References==
Category:Commentary YouTubers
Category:Vlogging YouTubers
Category:American YouTubers
Category:Users who joined in 2007
Category:Deceased YouTubers
Category:Terminated YouTubers
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