News

Who Was Facebook Killer Steve Stephens?

Steve Stephens was the suspect in a Cleveland murder that was posted to Facebook.

WHO WAS STEVE STEPHENS?

Stephens took a video of himself shooting 74-year-old Robert Godwin in the street as he walked home from Easter meal with his children. The gunman had chosen Godwin apparently randomly. He was a father of 10 and grandfather of 14.

Stephens’ mother Maggie Greene said that her son had visited her the day before the shooting. “He said this [was] the last time I was going to see him,” she said of their conversation. He apparently said he was “shooting people” because he was “mad with his girlfriend” of three years.

Stephens posted the violent video of himself shooting Godwin to Facebook, and it took them nearly 2 hours to find and remove the footage. The social media platform has received a lot of flak for their slow action. In the video, Stephens told his victim to say the name of his girlfriend, saying, “She’s the reason why this is about to happen to you.”

The woman believed to be associated has said she is “overwhelmed” by the tragedy. “Steve really is a nice guy… he is generous with everyone he knows. He was kind and loving to me and my children,” she told CBS News.

Stephens was on the run for days before being found in a McDonald’s parking lot near Erie, Pennsylvania. A tip was called into the police, who found Stephens in his white Ford Fusion. He fled and the troopers gave chase. “As the vehicle was spinning out of control from the PIT maneuver, Stephens pulled a pistol and shot himself in the head,” the PA State Police report. Stephens was dead at the scene.

Brenda Haymon, daughter of Godwin, learned that Stephens had killed himself while planning funeral arrangements for her father. “All I can say is that I wish he had gone down in a hail of 100 bullets,” she said. “I wish it had gone down like that instead of him shooting himself.”

Like
Like Love Haha Wow Sad Angry
Hillary Luehring-Jones

Share
Published by
Hillary Luehring-Jones

Recent Posts

VIDEO EXCLUSIVE: Jermaine Fowler On Shooting New Horror Film ‘Terrestrial’ In Phil Spector’s ‘Haunted’ House

https://youtu.be/ct-_LgRwDBQ Jermaine Fowler revealed he shot his new horror film, Terrestrial, in the former home…

7 hours ago

Ellen DeGeneres Has Always Been ‘A Mean Person’ & Her Staff Was ‘Scared’ Of Her, Adam Carolla Says

Comedian Adam Carolla stated that Ellen DeGeneres has always been mean and that her staff…

8 hours ago

Sean Combs’ Ex-Girlfriend, Virginia Huynh, Who Accused Him Of Abusing Her, Writes Letter to Judge Asking For His Release

Virginia Huynh, an ex-girlfriend of Sean Combs, has written a letter to the judge asking…

8 hours ago

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene Accuses Republican Party Of ‘Turning Its Back’ On Workers & ‘Average Americans’

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Georgia) is questioning her place in the Republican Party due to…

9 hours ago

Jaime King Owes Over $100K To Ex-Husband’s Divorce Lawyers In Mounting Legal Troubles

Actress Jaime King has been accused of dodging more than $100,000 in fees towards her…

9 hours ago

‘Howard Stern Show’ Faces Cancellation After 20-Year Run, Some See His Anti-Trump Stance As Driver

The Howard Stern Show on SiriusXM channel 42 faces possible cancellation after its memorable 20-year…

15 hours ago