Killing of Robert Godwin
| Killing of Robert Godwin Sr. | |
|---|---|
| Location | East 93rd Street Glenville, Cleveland, Ohio, 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 |
| Weapons | .45-caliber Glock 30S |
| 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. (September 7, 1942 – April 16, 2017) was shot and killed while walking in the Glenville neighborhood of Cleveland, Ohio, United States. The perpetrator, identified as 37-year-old Steve 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.