Police: “Facebook killer” is Dead

    The manhunt is over for Steve Stephens.

    FOX’s Tonya J. Powers reports:

    Pennsylvania state police say the man they were looking for in connection with a Cleveland Facebook killing is dead.

    Steve Stephens shot himself to death in Erie County, Pennsylvania following a brief pursuit after state troopers attempted a traffic stop.

    Stephens was accused of posting Facebook video of himself randomly shooting and killing 74-year-old Robert Godwin, Sr. on Sunday. Godwin was a father of ten.

    Anationwide manhunt for Stephens had generated more than 400 tips as of this morning.

    The last cell signal from Stephens’ phone had come from Erie, Pennsylvania on Sunday.

    Tonya J. Powers, FOX News.

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