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Robert Godwin Sr.

Case from Cleveland, OH dated Apr 16, 2017

Victim Details

Robert Godwin, Sr.

Female

Black / African American

Cleveland

OH

2017-04-16

74

Robert

Godwin Sr.

07/08/2026

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Robert Lee Godwin Sr., a 74-year-old African American man, was tragically shot and killed on April 16, 2017, while walking in the Glenville neighborhood of Cleveland, Ohio. He was collecting aluminum cans, a common activity for him, when he was approached by Steve Stephens, a 37-year-old man who had recently ended a relationship with a woman named Joy Lane. Stephens confronted Godwin, asked him to say Joy Lane's name, and then fatally shot him. The incident was recorded and later posted on Faceb ...
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  • newsnet5: Facebook releases timeline of events in Cleveland shooting, says company will conduct review
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