| Killing of Robert Godwin Sr. | |
|---|---|
| Location | East 93rd Street Glenville, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. |
| Date | April 16, 2017 2:01 p.m. (killing of Godwin) April 18, 2017 (suicide of Stephens) (EDT) |
Attack type | Murder-suicide, senicide, shooting |
| Weapons | .45-caliber Glock 30S |
| Deaths | 2 (Godwin and the perpetrator) |
| Victim | Robert Lee Godwin Sr |
| Perpetrator | Steve William Stephens |
| Motive | Resentment towards ex-girlfriend |
| Charges | Aggravated murder (perpetrator died before being apprehended) |
On April 16, 2017, 74-year-old Robert Lee Godwin Sr. (September 7, 1942 – April 16, 2017)[1] was shot and killed while walking in the Glenville neighborhood of Cleveland, Ohio, United States. The perpetrator, identified as 37-year-old Steve Stephens, posted a cellphone video of the shooting on his Facebook account, leading many media outlets, both during the manhunt and afterward, to dub Stephens the "Facebook killer".[2][3][4] A warrant was issued for Stephens for aggravated murder. Two days later, he died by a self-inflicted gunshot wound when cornered by police in Erie County, Pennsylvania.[4]
- ^ "Robert Lee Godwin, Sr (1942-2017) - Find A Grave Memorial". Find a Grave. Retrieved July 17, 2019.
- ^ Householder, Mike; Gillispie, Mark (April 18, 2017). "Facebook killer takes his own life as the police close in". The Washington Post. Associated Press. Archived from the original on 2017-04-21. Retrieved 2017-04-20.
- ^ Selvi, Avi (April 20, 2017). "The 'Facebook killer' is dead — but the hate against his ex-girlfriend lives on". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on 2017-04-20. Retrieved 2017-04-20.
- ^ a b Pérez-Peña, Richard (April 18, 2017). "Hunt for Facebook Killer Ends With McDonald's Sighting and a Suicide". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2017-07-28. Retrieved April 18, 2017.