Cleveland Facebook killer Steve Stephens is still on the loose
CLEVELAND — Authorities in Cleveland have offered a $50,000 reward for the location of a suspect who shot an elderly man dead on Sunday, then posted the murder on Facebook. <br /> <br />Police described suspect Steve Stephens as a 37-year-old black male, last seen wearing a dark blue and gray or black striped polo shirt. Stephens is 6-foot-1 and weighs 244 pounds. He should be considered armed. <br /> <br />Police said Stephens was driving a 2016 white four-door Ford Fusion with temporary license plates. <br /> <br />Stephens’ last known location was at the murder scene in Cleveland, Ohio. Police said the hunt for the suspect is nationwide but also urged residents in Pennsylvania, New York, Indiana and Michigan to be on alert, CNN reported. <br /> <br />Authorities were on the lookout for Stephens in Pennsylvania after his cellphone emitted a ping from the city of Erie. <br /> <br />Stephens’ victim was 74-year-old stranger Robert Godwin. The elderly father of 10 had just enjoyed an Easter meal with his family when he was gunned down. <br /> <br />Facebook clarified yesterday that the shooting was not broadcast on Facebook Live. <br /> <br />Stephens posted the video to his Facebook account, where it remained for three hours. Facebook later suspended his account.
