There's a nationwide manhunt in the United States of America of a 37 years old man who allegedly shot dead a 74 year old grandfather of his.
The suspect, Steve Stephens, confirmed in another video post that he had killed 13 people and that he would still kill more.
The suspect shot dead 74-year-old Robert Godwin in Ohio as the victim walked home from Easter lunch on Sunday afternoon.
Facebook has launched a review of its procedures after criticism that the footage stayed on the site for hours.
Facebook’s vice-president of global operations, Justin Osofsky, said the first complaint made about the video showing the killing came nearly two hours after it was posted.
He acknowledged the need for Facebook to do better.
Police have requested residents of Ohio, Indiana, Michigan, New York and Pennsylvania to be on the alert, saying suspect could be anywhere.
Cleveland police department have issued a photo of Mr Stephens, 37, on its website, describing him as a black male, 6ft 1in (1.86m) and 244lb (110kg).
Mr Godwin was a grandfather and father of nine
Calvin Williams,the Cleveland Police Chief,told reporters on Monday that Mr Stephens, who has a licence to carry a concealed firearm, is armed "without a doubt. A wholesome of $50,000 (£39,805) have been offered as reward by the Cleveland officials for information that could lead to his location.
The suspect's mobile phone signal was last tracked on Sunday afternoon in Erie, Pennsylvania.
Calvin Williams said in a press conference on Monday morning that Steve is still out there some place.In his statement, Police Chief urged the suspect to turn himself in. He,however, affirmed it that if Steve doesn't, that he would be fished out of wherever he might be hiding.
Stephen Anthony, an FBI Special Agent said that the suspect could be in a lot of places.
Steve Stephens claimed to have killed more than a dozen otherscaption
Peter Elliot, a United States' Marshall said law enforcement agencies across the US were helping create a dragnet to make the suspect's world very small.
Investigators said Mr Stephens' boast about other killings was still not verified.
Police say the victim in Sunday's graphic video appeared to have been selected at random.
The suspect approaches Mr Godwin and asks him to say the name of a woman believed to be the gunman's former girlfriend, before shooting him in the head.
Mr Godwin appears to attempt to shield himself with a plastic bag
"Can you do me a favour?" asks the gunman. "Can you say Joy Lane?"
The victim says: "Joy Lane."
Police issued a photo of the suspect
Mr Stephen says: "Yeah, she's the reason why all this about to happen to you. How old are you?"
The grandfather and father of nine appears to try to shield himself by holding up a plastic bag.
The woman, Joy Lane, confirmed to CBS News that she and Mr Stephen had been in a "relationship for several years".
"I am sorry that all of this has happened. My heart & prayers goes out to the family members of the victim(s). Steve really is a nice guy... he is generous with everyone he knows.
"He was kind and loving to me and my children," she wrote in a text message.
Maggie Green, the suspect's mother, told CNN that he was "mad with his girlfriend. That's why he is shooting people and he won't stop until his mother or girlfriend tell him to stop."
Mr Stephens is employed by Beech Brook, a children's behavioural health agency, according to a company spokesman.
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