'Facebook killer' Steve Stephens has reportedly killed himself in Pennsylvania

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37-year-old Cleveland man Steve Stephens - dubbed the "Facebook killer" - committed suicide in Erie, Pennsylvania after being pursued by police, according to news reports and law enforcement.

Pennsylvania state police said that Stephens was spotted Tuesday morning by officers and shot and killed himself after a "brief pursuit."

Stephens was the subject of a nationwide manhunt throughout the day Monday and into Tuesday and was wanted on charges of shooting and killing 74-year-old Robert Godwin on Sunday, after Godwin stepped out following an Easter meal with his family.

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