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Manhunt Ends

Facebook Killer Takes His Own Life as Police Close In

Pennsylvania State Police look over a car as they investigate the scene where Steve Stephens, the suspect in the random killing of a Cleveland retiree posted on
Facebook, was found shot dead Tuesday, April 18, 2017, in Erie. Pa. Acting on a tip, Pennsylvania State Police spotted Stephens, 37, in Erie County, in the state’s
northwest corner, and went after him. After a brief chase, he took his own life, authorities said.
(Greg Wohlford/Erie Times-News via AP)
Associated Press tendant recognized him. Acting on a tip from the “This started with one trag- counselor who worked with
ERIE, Pa. (AP) — The man It marked a violent end to McDonald’s, state troop- edy and ended with anoth- young people, was wanted
who randomly gunned the nearly 48-hour multi- ers spotted Stephens leav- er person taking their own on murder charges in the
down a Cleveland retiree state manhunt for Steve ing the restaurant in Erie life,” said Cleveland Police killing of Robert Godwin Sr.,
and posted video of the Stephens, whose case and went after him, bump- Chief Calvin Williams. “We 74, a former foundry worker
crime on Facebook killed brought another round of ing his car to try to get it to would have liked to have and father of 10 who was
himself Tuesday during a criticism down on Face- stop, authorities said. He brought Steve in peaceful- picking up aluminum cans
police chase in Pennsyl- book over how responsibly shot himself in the head af- ly and really talked to him on Sunday when he was
vania that began when a it polices objectionable ter the car spun and came about why this happened.” shot.
McDonald’s drive-thru at- material posted by users. to a stop, police said. Stephens, a 37-year-old job Continued on Page 5