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| Facebook video killing: footage of shooting sparks US hunt for suspect | |
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| Police in the US are searching for a suspect who they said posted footage on Facebook of himself killing a man. In a separate video he claimed to have killed more than a dozen others. | |
| The Cleveland division of police said on Sunday it was looking for Steve Stephens in connection with the shooting of 74-year-old Robert Godwin Sr in the city’s Glenville neighbourhood. Police said Stephens was armed and dangerous. | |
| “Suspect did broadcast the killing on Facebook Live and has claimed to have committed multiple other homicides which are yet to be verified,” the police said in a statement, referring to Facebook’s live-streaming video service. | “Suspect did broadcast the killing on Facebook Live and has claimed to have committed multiple other homicides which are yet to be verified,” the police said in a statement, referring to Facebook’s live-streaming video service. |
| Facebook later clarified that Stephens had posted a video, rather than broadcast live, although he had appeared on Facebook Live at one point in the day. | |
| The video of the attack was on Facebook for about three hours before being removed. | The video of the attack was on Facebook for about three hours before being removed. |
| Officers believe Stephens, who worked for a behavioural health agency, might be driving a white or cream-coloured sports utility vehicle. | Officers believe Stephens, who worked for a behavioural health agency, might be driving a white or cream-coloured sports utility vehicle. |
| In January, four people in Chicago were accused of attacking an 18-year-old disabled man and broadcasting the attack on Facebook Live while shouting “fuck Donald Trump” and “fuck white people”. | In January, four people in Chicago were accused of attacking an 18-year-old disabled man and broadcasting the attack on Facebook Live while shouting “fuck Donald Trump” and “fuck white people”. |
| A month later, the accused pleaded not guilty to assaulting the victim. | A month later, the accused pleaded not guilty to assaulting the victim. |
| Reuters and Associated Press contributed to this report | Reuters and Associated Press contributed to this report |