Killing of Robert Godwin
| Killing of Robert Godwin Sr. | |
|---|---|
| Location | Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. Erie, Pennsylvania, 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 |
| Weapon | .45 caliber Glock 30S semi-automatic pistol |
| 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. was shot and killed while walking in the Glenville neighborhood of Cleveland, Ohio, United States. The perpetrator, 37-year-old Steve William 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". An arrest 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.