Steve Stephens, the suspect in the Cleveland, Ohio, Facebook killing, shot and killed himself after a brief pursuit in Erie County, Pennsylvania, this morning, the Pennsylvania State Police said.

Stephens allegedly killed 74-year-old Robert Godwin Sr. in Cleveland Sunday afternoon and later posted a video of the killing on Facebook, according to police.

Stephens, who was considered armed and dangerous, had been on the run since Sunday. The manhunt was nationwide and billboards around the country have been plastered with Stephens' photo.

This story is developing. Please check back for more updates. </s> The search for Steve Stephens, the man accused of shooting a 74-year-old dead on Easter Sunday, ended Tuesday morning when he was found dead inside his car in Erie, Pennsylvania.

Stephens is accused of shooting 74-year-old Robert Godwin, Sr., and posting video of the murder to Facebook. Police expanded their search beyond state lines with belief that Stephens may have left Ohio.

Those beliefs were confirmed Tuesday around 11:10 a.m., when Pennsylvania State Police spotted Stephens' car and attempted to pull him over. Instead, Stephens shot and killed himself.

Name: Steve Stephens, 37, with a last known address in Twinsburg

Godwin was a father to 10. His family says he was taking a walk, collecting aluminum cans, on E. 93rd Street prior to Easter dinner when he was killed.

Stephens uploaded video of himself shooting Godwin to his Facebook page. He also went live on Facebook to confess to the murder. Stephens' account has been disabled and all videos are no longer visible to the public.

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What to say to children who've witnessed a traumatic event </s> Police are trying desperately to locate Facebook killer Steve Stephens, including offering a huge reward.

Cleveland police chief Calvin Williams announced this afternoon the $50,000 reward for any information leading to Stephens’ arrest. The manhunt now covers up to 5 states.

According to TMZ, Stephens’ phone pinged near Erie, PA. He’s been charged with aggravated murder after killing 74-year-old Robert Godwin Sunday in Cleveland, and uploading video of the fatal shooting. </s> ERIE, Pa. (Reuters) - A murder suspect who police said posted a video on Facebook of the killing of a Cleveland man fatally shot himself after a "brief pursuit" by Pennsylvania State Police officers on Tuesday, police said.

Steve Stephens was accused of shooting Robert Godwin Sr., 74, on a sidewalk on Sunday before fleeing in a car and uploading a video of the murder to Facebook, becoming the focus of a nationwide manhunt.

Pennsylvania State Police officers found Stephens in Erie County, Pennsylvania, after getting a tip around 11 a.m. local time from a "concerned citizen" who saw Stephens at a McDonald's, Major William Teper Jr. of the Pennsylvania State Police told a news conference on Tuesday afternoon. Local media said an employee at the restaurant's drive-through window called police.

Stephens had left the restaurant but stopped briefly when officers located his car nearby. He sped away, and police then hit his car with their vehicle, causing him to lose control and spin out, at which point Stephens shot himself, Teper said.

Stephens, who had no prior criminal record, was not suspected in any other killings, Cleveland officials said. Stephens said in a separate video on Facebook on Sunday that he had already killed a dozen others.

The shooting marked the latest video clip of a violent crime to turn up on Facebook, raising questions about how the world's biggest social media network moderates content.

The company will do all it can to prevent content like Stephens' post, Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg told Facebook's annual conference for software developers on Tuesday in San Jose, California.

Facebook on Monday said it would review how it monitors violent footage and other objectionable material in response to the killing after Stephens' post was visible on the social media site for about two hours.

Stephens is not believed to have known Godwin, a retired foundry worker who media reports said spent Easter Sunday morning with his son and daughter-in-law before he was killed.

Beech Brook, a behavioral health facility in a Cleveland suburb where Stephens had worked since 2008, said in a statement on Tuesday that Stephens had cleared an extensive background check.

In interviews, some of Godwin's relatives forgave his killer.

"I forgive him because we are all sinners," Robby Miller, Godwin's son, said in an interview with CNN.

Others were less sympathetic.

"All I can say is that I wish he had gone down in a hail of 100 bullets," Godwin's daughter, Brenda Haymon, told CNN. "I wish it had gone down like that instead of him shooting himself." </s> Pennsylvania State Police say the suspect in the random killing of a Cleveland retiree posted on Facebook has shot and killed himself after a brief pursuit.

State police say Steve Stephens was spotted Tuesday morning by state police in Erie County, in the state’s northwest corner. Authorities say police tried to pull Stephens over and, after a brief pursuit, he shot and killed himself.

Stephens was wanted on an aggravated murder charge in the shooting death of a 74-year-old retired man in Cleveland on Sunday.

He posted video of that shooting on Facebook. </s> Steve “Stevie Steve” Stephens, 37, could have left the state of Ohio. Police say residents in New York, Pensylvania, Michigan, and Indiana should “to be on high alert.” Steve “Stevie Steve” Stephens has admitted to killing 13 people in the last 24 hours and has uploaded the chilling videos onto Facebook. Many on social media are frantic and worried while spreading any and all information on Steve Stephen’s current whereabouts.

In his last video, Stephen said he “snapped” and will continue killing until he is caught.

Where Is Steve Stephens? Cleveland Facebook Killer Immediate Facts:

*Do not approach suspect if you see him, call 911 immediately.” Cleveland Police Chief told reporters that, “He is considered armed and dangerous, so we want people to be careful out there.”
• Steve “Stevie Steve” Stephens (goes by many aliases).
• The Cleveland Facebook video killer was last spotted in Cleveland, Ohio, driving a white Ford Fusion (with a temporary license plate). However, authorities believe Stephen recently purchased the car.
• Cleveland police are now saying Steve “Stevie Steve” Stephens may have left of Ohio.
• Six feet, one inch and weighs around 244 pounds.
• At the time of the last Facebook Live video, Stephens had a full beard.
• During the time of the video, Stephens was wearing a dark blue and gray or black striped polo shirt.

Why Authorities Believe Steve Stephens Has Left Ohio

Stephen’s cell phone ping was detected about 100 miles east of Cleveland in Erie, Pennsylvania, law enforcement in the area told CNN. On Sunday, police said Stephens “may be out of state at this time,” and authorities called on residents of Pennsylvania, New York, Indiana, and Michigan “to be on alert.”

Cleveland Police Chief Calvin Williams told reporters the suspect has been identified as Steve Stephens.

So, how did all of this begin? Well, the chilling events started on Easter Sunday. Steve Stephens, 37, is suspected of killing 74-year-old Robert Godwin on Sunday in a residential area east of Cleveland, police said.

In a separate video, Stephens fatally shot an elderly man at random and said he was killing him because of his girlfriend, Joy Lane. Stephens got out of the car, walked up to the elderly man and shot him in the head. He then placed the camera phone over the man to show his bloody body lying on the ground.

In the video below, Stephens calls a friend and said he “snapped.” In the video, Stephens claimed to have killed several other people prior to talking to his friend on the phone.

Warning: The video below contains disturbing language.

Stephens did not know the 74-year-old Godwin.

Godwin had just left his children’s home after eating an Easter meal and was walking home when he was killed, CNN affiliate WOIO reported. Robert Godwin Jr. told WOIO about his father.

Godwin’s daughter, Malisa Godwin, is having a tough time processing the events that have occurred in the last 24 hours.

The video was posted around 2 p.m. yesterday. Since the incident, Facebook has disabled access to it. A Facebook spokesperson said in a released a statement. </s> Steve Stephens fatally shot himself after a brief pursuit in Pennsylvania (AFP Photo/Laurence CHU, John SAEKI )

Chicago (AFP) - The US man wanted for killing an elderly man in Ohio and then posting a video of the murder on Facebook fatally shot himself Tuesday after a brief pursuit in neighboring Pennsylvania, police said.

Steve Stephens, 37, had been the subject of a nationwide manhunt in the wake of Sunday's killing in Cleveland.

The incident was the latest grisly crime posted on Facebook, reviving questions about videos posted on the world's largest social network, and how -- or if -- they can be monitored. The footage was eventually taken down.

Stephens "was spotted this morning by PSP members in Erie County. After a brief pursuit, Stephens shot and killed himself," Pennsylvania State Police said on Twitter.

Authorities were offering up to $50,000 in rewards for information leading to his capture.

Stephens was accused of fatally shooting Robert Godwin Sr in Cleveland, Ohio as the 74-year-old grandfather was walking home from dinner on Easter Sunday.

Stephens is believed to have videotaped his actions and published it on Facebook, along with another video threatening to kill others and claiming he had already killed 13 people.

Authorities said Godwin is the only known victim despite an extensive investigation into Stephens's claims to have killed others.

Stephens's mother told CNN she called him on Sunday after learning about the video, and he had told her he was shooting people because he was "mad with his girlfriend."

Police said the woman he referred to was in a safe place.

Stephens's photo had gone up on billboards and more than 400 tips had poured in before the suspect was spotted in Pennsylvania.

"When people go on the run like this, at some point in time, they need help," Cleveland police chief Calvin Williams told a news conference earlier Tuesday, before Stephens was found dead.

The car Stephens was thought to be driving, a white Ford Fusion, did not contain GPS tracking devices, authorities said.

Members of Cleveland's clergy had asked Mayor Frank Jackson to convey their desire to help Stephens, should he want to seek out their counsel.

And members of Godwin's family, speaking on CNN, said they offered their forgiveness.

"I don't want that man to die, I want him brought to justice," one of his sons, Robby Miller, said.

"One thing I do want to say, is that I forgive (the killer)." </s> Pennsylvania State Police say the suspect in the random killing of a Cleveland retiree posted on Facebook has shot and killed himself after a brief pursuit.

State police say Steve Stephens was spotted Tuesday morning by state police in Erie County, in the state’s northwest corner. Authorities say police tried to pull Stephens over and, after a brief pursuit, he shot and killed himself. Homicide suspect Steve Stephens’ vehicle has Ohio Temp tag E363630

Stephens was wanted on an aggravated murder charge in the shooting death of a 74-year-old retired man in Cleveland on Sunday.

He posted video of that shooting on Facebook.

CBS42’s sister station in Erie is on the scene. We’ll have coverage of this breaking news story on the CBS42 News at Noon. </s> The nationwide manhunt for Steve Stephens, the “Facebook Live killer,” ended in Pennsylvania on Tuesday, with the murder suspect taking his own life after a brief police chase. But before he killed himself and before the pursuit began, Stephens stopped at a McDonald’s drive-thru for some McNuggets and fries.

This was the misstep that ended a two-day escapade that began on Sunday in Cleveland, where the “Facebook killer,” 37, shot and killed 74-year-old Robert Godwin, Sr., a complete stranger, in broad daylight. Stephens videotaped the random killing and later posted it to Facebook. The video, which remained on the social network for about two hours before it was removed, sparked a nationwide search for Stephens, who was quickly dubbed the “Facebook killer.”

At around noon on Tuesday, Stephens pulled up to a drive-thru window at a McDonald’s outside of Erie, Pennsylvania. As he sat in his white Ford Fusion, now more than 100 miles from where he killed Godwin, an alert attendee recognized him as the “Facebook killer” and dialed 911.

According to the Associated Press, Stephens drove up and asked for a 20-piece Chicken McNuggets and a basket of french fries. The McDonald’s attendant who took his money recognized that it was him and called the cops. When Steve Stephens pulled up to the next window to get his order, restaurant owner Thomas DuCharme, Jr. and a store supervisor tried to stall him by saying that his order of fries would be delayed.

“We told him we were waiting on his fries for a minute just to buy some time for the cops if it actually was him,” DuCharme, Jr. said.

Steve Stephens reportedly sped out of the drive-thru, nearly colliding with Gail Wheeler, who was on her way home from the grocery store.

But the cops were already in pursuit.

“Two seconds later, I hear these sirens, and they come whipping past me,” Wheeler told AP.

According to the witness, she followed the police cars for about a couple of miles. She said it wasn’t long before the road narrowed and the brief chase slowed down. One of the troopers in pursuit hit Steve Stephens’ bumper, causing his car to come to an abrupt stop. Police immediately rushed out and were about to approach the suspect’s car when a shot rang out.

“The next thing I know, they’re approaching the car. The one officer just shook his head. He was closest to the car. …They had their guns out but when he shook his head, they lowered their guns.”

According to Inside Edition, police radio dispatches reveal that Pennsylvania State Police were in pursuit when Steve Stephens decided to kill himself.

“Looks like there’s one guy down in the white car,” one voice says.

“He was in pursuit of the homicide suspect,” another reported.

On Sunday, a ping from Steve’s phone was detected in Erie, putting authorities and citizens there on high alert.

“A little after 11 today, Pennsylvania State Police officers received a tip that the vehicle that we were looking for was in a McDonald’s parking lot near Erie,” Cleveland Police Chief Calvin Williams said at a press conference about the Steve Stephens case on Tuesday.

Speaking with the Associated Press, Debbie Godwin, the victim’s daughter, said that she wasn’t pleased to learn that the “Facebook Killer” had killed himself. “I’m not happy he’s dead at all,” she said. </s> Police launch Manhunt for Man who Murdered 74 year old Man on Facebook Live

A man simply identified as Steve Stephens has been declared wanted for gunning down a 74 year old man somewhere in Cleveland while streaming the gruesome act live onto Facebook. In the video, he alights from his car and walks up to the old man walking home and told him to say his girlfriend’s, then […]

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Steve Stephens, the suspected "Facebook killer" accused of killing 74-year-old Robert Godwin, kills himself after a brief pursuit with the Pennsylvania State Police.