5 things we know about Steve Stephens

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Tuesday, April 18, 2017
What we know about suspect in random murder
Steve Stephens is suspected of fatally shooting 74-year-old Robert Godwin Sr.

Police say Steve Stephens shot a Cleveland retiree collecting aluminum cans Sunday and then posted a video of the apparently random killing on Facebook.

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Police in Philadelphia said schools have been locked down as they investigate reported sightings of the suspect in an apparently random killing in Cleveland. But authorities also say there is no indication that Stephens is in Philadelphia.

Authorities say multiple 911 calls came in shortly after 12:30 p.m. Monday claiming that Stephens could be in or near Fairmount Park, a large green expanse northwest of downtown.

Officers are checking the area, and police say eight elementary schools and a high school are on lockdown as a precaution.

Philadelphia is a more-than-six-hour drive from Cleveland.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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