Police are on the hunt for a man who filmed himself shooting dead an elderly man in Cleveland on Easter Sunday. The manhunt have have now expanded to five surrounding states. Steve Stephens, 37, killed Robert Godwin Sr, 74, on a Facebook video and is still on the loose. Local police, in conjunction with the FBI and US Marshals Service, have expanded the manhunt beyond Ohio to include Pennsylvania, Michigan, New York, and Indiana for the man they said should be considered armed and dangerous. The search was expanded because Mr. Stephens’ cellphone signal pinged in Erie, Pennsylvania, approximately 100 miles east of Cleveland, said Cleveland Police Chief Calvin Williams during a news conference. Cleveland victim, Robert Godwin Sr. (photo courtesy of Cleveland.com) Mr. Stephens was driving in Cleveland and pulled over to confront Mr. Godwin as he was walking down the street according to the mobile video shot by Mr Stephens himself. He appeared to have shot Mr. Godwin in the head without reason. He mentioned a woman’s name, Joy Lane, to Mr Godwin and said she was the reason he was about to kill him. The elderly man did not appear to know who Lane was. Mr. Stephens did not commit the murder as a live feed, but uploaded a pre-recorded video later to his page. In the video, he also said that he had already killed 13 people and was looking for his next victim. Cleveland Police Chief Calvin Williams confirmed that no family or friends of Mr. Stephens were obstructing the investigation but made it clear to the public that assisting Mr. Stephens is a felony crime. He said Mr. Stephens has several traffic violations, but no previous criminal record. Law enforcement officials have also not found any of the other victims Mr. Stephens alleged to have killed. Mr Stephens has “deep, deep issues,” Mr. Williams said. Mr. Stephens worked for Beach Brook, a behavioral health agency that helped children through mental health services, adoption, and foster care assistance. Police confirmed the office was closed today to keep colleagues and children safe. The woman mentioned in the video is also in “a safe place” according to Mr. Williams should Mr. Stephens want to come after her as well. “The only way to help is to give us information to bring him in peacefully, safely,” said Mr Williams. He once again addressed Mr. Stephens directly as well, asking to turn himself in to authorities.
