Cleveland Police held a press conference to provide an update on the manhunt for Steve Stephens, who was confirmed by police in Erie, Pennsylvania to have shot and killed himself.
To watch a full video of the press conference in which Stephens’ suicide was confirmed, watch the video above.
Reports streamed in April 18 that Stephens may have killed himself near an elementary school in Erie. State police said that they received a tip from someone who located his white Ford Fusion in the parking lot of a McDonald’s in Erie. Authorities followed-up on the tip and located the car, which fled from police.
A witness said that while police were in pursuit, one of the officers rammed the back of the car, which spun out and came to a stop. Once police approached the car, Stephens shot and killed himself.
Stephens was the subject of a nationwide manhunt after he shot and killed 74-year-old Robert Godwin Sr. on April 16 and published a video of the slaying to Facebook. In earlier videos that he posted to his Facebook account — which has now been deleted — Stephens claimed that he had gone on a murder spree that saw him kill 13 others, though that claim was proven false by police.
Agencies had combined to offer up to a $50,000 reward for information leading to Stephens’ arrest, and he was believed to be in a five-state radius, including Pennsylvania.
