Police in the American city of Cleveland are currently conducting a massive man-hunt for a man who allegedly recorded and posted the murder of a man on Facebook Live.
37-year-old Steve Stephens is reported to have shot dead a 74-year-old man and broadcast the crime on the social media streaming service.
The victim has been identified as Robert Godwin, while some local media in the area are reporting that Stephens has shot up to a dozen further people in the area, but local authorities claim there is no evidence of this as of yet.
Mayor of Cleveland Frank Jackson and Police Chief Calvin Williams held a small press conference in light of the event:
Mayor Frank Jackson and Chief Calvin Williams update #cle on shooting suspect https://t.co/J5cAAdQUgI
— City of Cleveland (@CityofCleveland) April 16, 2017
Police Chief Williams told reporters: “Everyone is out there looking for Steve. We want this to end with as much peace as we can bring to this right now, and we want him to turn himself in.”
“We have all of our partners in on this, and we’ll look until we find him.”
Homicide Suspect Wanted (PHOTO) Steve Stephens https://t.co/WlKymPrQX2 pic.twitter.com/GbkFia7yP6
— Cleveland Police (@CLEpolice) April 16, 2017
A spokesperson for Facebook stated: “This is a horrific crime and we do not allow this kind of content on Facebook. We work hard to keep a safe environment on Facebook, and are in touch with law enforcement in emergencies when there are direct threats to physical safety.”
More to follow.
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