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US 'Facebook killer' takes own life after police chase
A US gunman accused of murdering an elderly grandfather and posting the footage on Facebook killed himself after a brief police chase, bringing to a close a frantic nationwide manhunt. Steve Stephens, 37 and thought to have been mentally unstable, had been on the run since 74-year-old Robert Godwin Sr was shot dead on Easter Sunday, seemingly at random in broad daylight in Cleveland, Ohio. The murder and a video sparked outrage across the world and renewed scrutiny of the growing number of grisly videos being posted on social media.
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Gunman targeting white men kills three in Fresno, California
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A gunman who went by the nickname Black Jesus killed three white men in downtown Fresno, California, on Tuesday, and fired at another before he was taken into custody while shouting "Allahu Akhbar," police said. The suspect, 39-year-old Kori Ali Muhammad, was also wanted in connection with the fatal shooting last week of an unarmed security guard at a Motel 6 in Fresno, Police Chief Jerry Dyer told reporters at a press conference. Dyer said Muhammad fired at least 16 rounds from a large-caliber handgun in less than a minute at four downtown Fresno locations at about 10:45 a.m. local time before he was spotted running through the streets by a police officer.
Killer of Etan Patz Gets 25 Years to Life in Prison for 1979 Child Murder
After two trials, former store clerk Pedro Hernandez has been sentenced to 25 years to life in prison for the murder of 6-year-old Etan Patz.
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