The manhunt for the man accused of killing an elderly man in Cleveland and uploading a video of the murder to Facebook has ended.
According to Cleveland 19, an employee working at a McDonald's drive-thru in Erie, Pennsylvania called 911 Tuesday after seeing Steve Stephens order 20 nuggets and fries at the restaurant.
Pennsylvania State Police say Steve Stephens died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound on Tuesday morning.
"Steve Stephens was spotted this morning by PSP members in Erie County. After a brief pursuit, Stephens shot and killed himself," police said in a tweet.
Steve Stephens was spotted this morning by PSP members in Erie County. After a brief pursuit, Stephens shot and killed himself.
— PA State Police (@PAStatePolice) April 18, 2017
Police had been searching for the 37-year-old since Sunday, when he allegedly shot a 74-year-old man to death in Cleveland. It's alleged he then uploaded video of the killing to his Facebook account.
The victim, Robert Godwin Sr., was a retired foundry worker who had ten children.
Police searched the Cleveland area for Stephens over the weekend, before expanding the search. According to the Associated Press, detectives spoke with him on Sunday by cellphone in an attempt to get him to surrender.
A $50,000 reward was offered for information leading to his capture and prosecution.
