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WATCH: Press Conference on Facebook Killer Steve Stephens

Rachel StockmanApr 18th, 2017, 2:58 pm
 

Pennsylvania police are expected to hold a news conference on the death of Steve Stephens, who sparked a national manhunt after posting a disturbing video which showed him killing an elderly man on Facebook. Stephens reportedly lead Pennsylvania State police in a chase subsequently shooting and killing himself on Tuesday.

Cleveland authorities were seeking him on aggravated murder charges after he killed retiree Robert Godwin, a grandfather of 14.

“We’re grateful that this has ended,” Cleveland Police Chief Calvin Williams said during a news conference.

Pennsylvania State police are expected to give more details about the chase this afternoon which lead up to his shooting.

Watch above to the news conference which is expected to begin at 3:30 p.m EST. 

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