"A gunman fatally shot an elderly man at random, broadcasting video of the shooting on Facebook Live, and has claimed to have killed several other people on Easter Sunday, Cleveland Police say.
Steve Stephens, who goes by Stevie Steve on Facebook, is wanted for homicide, Cleveland Police said in a press release. Only one shooting, which was broadcast on Facebook, has been confirmed, police said.
The shooting happened at 635 East 93rd Street, police said.
The city has been on high alert for the past two hours, with police swarming several areas and putting lockdowns in place.
“Cleveland stay inside and be safe,” one person wrote on Twitter.
This story is still developing "
Cleveland Police have confirmed that a video posted to Facebook Live showing an elderly man being shot is legitimate. The video was posted Sunday by a Facebook user going by the name “Stevie Steve,” who has been identified by police as Steve Stephens.
You can watch the video below (warning: very graphic)
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Man says he doesn't know that woman. Then the scumbag shoots him in the head point blank.
What are you looking to be protested?
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Savage. No protests?
What are you looking to be protested?
Random lives matter?
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Savage. No protests?
What are you looking to be protested?
This guy is a dupe/troll. Unless it's pure councidence that two handles named after characters in Trainspotting (Renton, Sick Boy) both appeared in the same month...
This guy continues to post. Meanwhile, people call out a child predator and get threatened with a ban. Awesome.
How about tracking his cell phone location?
Or at least, make it harder for them to get guns.
My concern now is the copy cats in other cities.
Saw that too, Erie County apparently
I travel to a Cleveland for work regularly, and have been through that area several times, scary stuff. God be with our good people in law enforcement, praying they catch the guy before he hurts anyone else
Why do we, as a society, circulate this sh-t? All of my students this morning are talking about it and watching it over and over....
I personally have not, and will not ever watch it.
So take a still with not audio. They're circulating a picture out there now of what this guy looks like and it's not related to the video.
There is absolutely zero reason to have that video as accessible as it is.
Social media is off the rails with sh-t like this. We see and know too much. It is desensitizing society, and that's a very, very bad thing.
The video being circulated is just a clip of the execution, not even showing the killer.
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but people need to know a lunatic like this is out there. I'd be able to recognize him just by seeing a few seconds of footage of his face; that can potentially save a life.
The video being circulated is just a clip of the execution, not even showing the killer.
He shows himself when it starts. I saw that along with the news reporting of his photo.
I get people don't want to see it, it made me sick watching it and its something I can't un-see, but hopefully it being sensationalized leads to a heightened awareness and avoidance of further incident.
Along with about 1,000 other things...
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There's nothing to be learned or gained from that. It's just an act of pure evil.
Why do we, as a society, circulate this sh-t? All of my students this morning are talking about it and watching it over and over....
I personally have not, and will not ever watch it.
I disagree with this to a degree. I certainly won't begrudge anyone for not watching it, but when these things happen I almost always watch it (once). I wouldn't watch it over and over because you said in your next post, I'd hate to have any semblance of desensitization to it.
But seeing it once can be an important reminder of what we're living in. Even if there's nothing we can do to improve our chances at safety, I just... "enjoy" having a better understand of what this world we've put together is, for better of worse.
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There's nothing to be learned or gained from that. It's just an act of pure evil.
Why do we, as a society, circulate this sh-t? All of my students this morning are talking about it and watching it over and over....
I personally have not, and will not ever watch it.
I disagree with this to a degree. I certainly won't begrudge anyone for not watching it, but when these things happen I almost always watch it (once). I wouldn't watch it over and over because you said in your next post, I'd hate to have any semblance of desensitization to it.
But seeing it once can be an important reminder of what we're living in. Even if there's nothing we can do to improve our chances at safety, I just... "enjoy" having a better understand of what this world we've put together is, for better of worse.
Well, I can tell you from first hand experience this morning that it's weird watching a table full of about five teenagers going "wait for it... wait for it... OH SH-T!!!" some laugh, others jump around and shout "damn!" but the reactions do not appear to be disgust or a solemn reminder of the times we are living in, or maybe ironically it does but not for the reason you stated.
20 years ago they wouldn't have had the opportunity.
When 9/11 happened I was 15. Had no idea what the magnitude was, walked to a friends house, got pizza, and enjoyed my early dismissal. It took years for it to hit me.
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Kids 20 years ago would ve reacted the same stupid way
20 years ago they wouldn't have had the opportunity.
Twenty years ago we would have been watching Faces of Death...
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Kids 20 years ago would ve reacted the same stupid way
20 years ago they wouldn't have had the opportunity.
Twenty years ago we would have been watching Faces of Death...
They didn't circulate Faces of Death on a 24 hour news cycle on tons of channels, or to every cell phone in school.
It was more contained, but still I see your point.
But point taken.
With that said I disagree on the comment above in regards to asking them what they would think if it was a family member of their own. I would however let the parents of those kids know in hopes they can sit down with them.
This is a very sick man. I hope they catch him very soon, but as I drive around town, I will be looking.
I watched that video. I don't often say this but I hope the cops frag this piece of shit.
If hes driving the same Ford vehicle, shouldnt EZPass or the camera register its approximate location?
There is a tweet that he might be in NY now
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I like honesty, but I'd rather they say something more vague like "we're closing in" or "we're following up on leads" to maybe keep the suspect moving.
How do you know they are telling the truth?
Because saying you have no clue where he is, doesn't instill public confidence and safety so I doubt they'd lie about it.
but fair point.
If hes driving the same Ford vehicle, shouldnt EZPass or the camera register its approximate location?
There is a tweet that he might be in NY now
What if the phone is dumped and he has a new car? We know literally nothing about what's really going on.
and the alternative is they know where he is but haven't apprehended him why?
waiting for a warrant?
Just my opinion
I do like the fact the FBI narrowed down the location:
Five US states are now in lockdown as cops search for the killer who claimed he had slaughtered 14 others and vowed he would “not stop killing” until he was caught.
Detectives admitted today they tried to convince Stephens to hand himself in when they spoke to him over the phone shortly after the deadly attack at 2pm on Sunday.
In a press conference, Cleveland Police Chief Calvin Williams said: “Earlier we did have direct contact.
“We talked to him via cell phone and tried to convince him to turn himself in.”
He said police and the FBI are appealing for help to trace the "armed and dangerous" killer who has “deep, deep issues”.
Chief Williams said Stephens' last known location was the murder scene on East 93rd street in Glenville, Cleveland
He said: “As far as we know right now, we don’t know where he’s at. The last location we had him at was the homicide.”
“We’re still asking Steve to turn himself in, but if he doesn’t, we’re going to find him."
Steve Anthony, special agent in charge of Cleveland's FBI office, said Stephens could be almost anywhere now.
"He could be in a lot of places. He could be nearby, he could be far away and anywhere in between," Mr Anthony said.
Cleveland Police confirmed the fatal shooting broadcast on Facebook was real, but said there were no other victims linked to the "random" attack.
I just heard that as well.
That man was a father, son, could have been brother, uncle, cousin, friend, neighbor. He was going about his day minding his own business, not hurting anyone, not bothering anyone. He met his end at the hands of a violent killer who used him, confused him, scared him and then took his life from him. If that wasn't enough he then exploited his death on social media like his kill was some kind of trophy.
I am normally not an angry person but I cant help but fantasize about the many ways I wouldn't mind seeing this asshole meet his own end. They should drop this guy into an enclosure with hungry lions like the days of the Roman Empire.
That man was a father, son, could have been brother, uncle, cousin, friend, neighbor. He was going about his day minding his own business, not hurting anyone, not bothering anyone. He met his end at the hands of a violent killer who used him, confused him, scared him and then took his life from him. If that wasn't enough he then exploited his death on social media like his kill was some kind of trophy.
I am normally not an angry person but I cant help but fantasize about the many ways I wouldn't mind seeing this asshole meet his own end. They should drop this guy into an enclosure with hungry lions like the days of the Roman Empire.
Too quick
I haven't tuned in
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There's nothing to be learned or gained from that. It's just an act of pure evil.
Why do we, as a society, circulate this sh-t? All of my students this morning are talking about it and watching it over and over....
I personally have not, and will not ever watch it.
I disagree with this to a degree. I certainly won't begrudge anyone for not watching it, but when these things happen I almost always watch it (once). I wouldn't watch it over and over because you said in your next post, I'd hate to have any semblance of desensitization to it.
But seeing it once can be an important reminder of what we're living in. Even if there's nothing we can do to improve our chances at safety, I just... "enjoy" having a better understand of what this world we've put together is, for better of worse.
What if it was your grandfather whose murder was broadcast for the world to see? You'd be okay with people watching it "just once?" I'm with Brit on this
Censorship and privacy were thrown out the window a long time ago. For better or worse.
And let's not take that route anyway, please. You're not "not watching" to protect his family. You're not watching because you don't want to. Let's keep it real.
Kids have always been stupid, but I'm not buying the notion that kids have always been this way.
20 years ago I was 15 years old, and no, my friends and I would have laughed at a real video of an old man being brutally murdered. No.
We had violence in TV and video games, but I think we had a better separation of fiction and reality.
The two are mixed together to the point where many kids no longer have sympathy or empathy, or respect for real human life.
We need to look no further than the number of school shootings to know that something has changed.
Saying "aw kids have always been this way" feels like willfully burying our heads in the sand because it's easier than admitting the truth.
Good riddance.
Can't say I didn't see it coming.
So very unfortunate a good man had to suffer because of this.
I wish they would all just kill themselves. Makes it easier for everyone especially the families of the victims who would have to re-live it all over and over in court.