Cleveland Ohio Facebook killer hunted by police

London: Police in Ohio are searching for a man who fatally shot a “random” victim and posted the footage on Facebook, reports BBC.
The suspect, Steve Stephens, later said in a separate video post that he had killed 13 people and was looking to kill more.
Cleveland police chief Calvin Williams confirmed one killing but said they did not know of any other victims.
Williams said that “multiple forces” were looking for Stephens, who “needs to turn himself in”. The victim has been identified by Cleveland police as 74-year-old Robert Godwin. The father of nine was shot and killed in a residential area of the city while walking home from Easter dinner, according to WOIO-TV.
“There is no need for any further bloodshed in this incident tonight,” police chief Calvin Williams said at a news conference on Sunday.
“We need to bring this to a conclusion today,” he said, adding: “We need to get Steve from the streets.”
In the graphic video the suspect approaches Mr Godwin and asks him to say the name of a woman believed to be Mr Stephen’s former girlfriend, before shooting the elderly man in the head. The woman, Joy Lane, confirmed to CBS News that they had been in a “relationship for several years”.
“I am sorry that all of this has happened. My heart & prayers goes out to the family members of the victim(s). Steve really is a nice guy... he is generous with everyone he knows.
“He was kind and loving to me and my children,” she wrote in a text message.
Maggie Green, the suspect’s mother, told CNN that he was “mad with his girlfriend. That’s why he is shooting people and he won’t stop until his mother or girlfriend tell him to stop.”
Williams said that police had put out alerts to local authorities in Ohio, New York, Indiana, Michigan, and Pennsylvania over the “senseless” incident, and urged people not to approach the suspect, who he said was likely to remain armed and dangerous. The Cleveland police department issued a photo of Mr Stephens, 37, on its website, describing him as a 6ft 1in (1.9m) tall black male of medium complexion.
They are also looking inside vacant homes in the city’s East Side neighbourhood for other potential victims, according to Cleveland.com.

 

Cleveland Ohio Facebook killer hunted by police

London: Police in Ohio are searching for a man who fatally shot a random victim and posted the footage on Facebook, reports BBC. The suspect, Steve Stephens, later said in a separate video post that he had killed 13 people and was looking to kill more. Cleveland police chief Calvin Williams confirmed one killing but said they did not know of any other victims. Williams said that multiple forces were looking for Stephens, who needs to turn himself in. The victim has been identified by Cleveland police as 74-year-old Robert Godwin. The father of nine was shot and killed in a residential area of the city while walking home from Easter dinner, according to WOIO-TV. There is no need for any further bloodshed in this incident tonight, police chief Calvin Williams said at a news conference on Sunday. We need to bring this to a conclusion today, he said, adding: We need to get Steve from the streets. In the graphic video the suspect approaches Mr Godwin and asks him to say the name of a woman believed to be Mr Stephens former girlfriend, before shooting the elderly man in the head. The woman, Joy Lane, confirmed to CBS News that they had been in a relationship for several years. I am sorry that all of this has happened. My heart prayers goes out to the family members of the victim(s). Steve really is a nice guy... he is generous with everyone he knows. He was kind and loving to me and my children, she wrote in a text message. Maggie Green, the suspects mother, told CNN that he was mad with his girlfriend. Thats why he is shooting people and he wont stop until his mother or girlfriend tell him to stop. Williams said that police had put out alerts to local authorities in Ohio, New York, Indiana, Michigan, and Pennsylvania over the senseless incident, and urged people not to approach the suspect, who he said was likely to remain armed and dangerous. The Cleveland police department issued a photo of Mr Stephens, 37, on its website, describing him as a 6ft 1in (1.9m) tall black male of medium complexion. They are also looking inside vacant homes in the citys East Side neighbourhood for other potential victims, according to Cleveland.com.