please bear in mind this investigation is in the very early stages and we will take questions, but there is still some information to be gathered. speaking this afternoon will be mayor frank jackson, chief calvin williams, steve anthony, and pete elliott, u.s. marshal. mayor? we have closure in regards to the search for steve stephens. the chief in law enforcement will give you the detales of that. i want to give our con ddolence for the godwin family, and the way they have handled this tragic situation for them and for the community at large. also want to thank the community. there was a lot of support in terms of family, law enforcement
this mental health issue, and as leaders in the community, we want if you don t care about steve, that s fine, but some of the comments may incite a person, and there are other innocent people who may come in his path. we don t want any more bloodshed, we don t want any more harm. we re simply here as members of the community to suggest to steve, if he can hear us, let s transition peacefully and surrender so this ends better than worse for him, and this is our concern for america, this is our concern for steve, this is our sympathy for the godwin family. we are just simply trying to be the leaders that our organization, our illustrious organization, has been for 106 years. if you know steve, if you can hear this, please understand, there are people that care and we really want to make sure that you are safe, that you get the help that you need.
the community to suggest to steve, if he can hear us, let s transition peacefully and surrender so this ends better than worse for him, and this is our concern for america, this is our concern for steve, this is our sympathy for the godwin family. we are just simply trying to be the leaders that our organization, our illustrious organization, has been for 106 years. if you know steve, if you can hear this, please understand, there are people that care and we really want to make sure that you are safe, that you get the help that you need. and if you are anywhere in america, any brother in this country, in this world, please reach out to them and we will help you. i think it s amazing that you re saying that, but also what is extraordinary to me maybe it s not so extraordinary, especially when it s god-fearing people. i heard the family members.
alert. but they say nothing credible has come in so far. the last time, in fact, that anybody saw him, was here in cleveland, after that murder and, in fact, as we know, police talked to him on the phone, after that murder and tried to get him in vain to turn himself in. that was the last time anybody saw him confirmed, according to police. and i talked to them again this morning and as far as i know, there are no major developments. so even though they ve had all of these tips come in, because, of course, the video is on facebook, people trying to help, trying to notice maybe the white ford fusion. jacob, we re going to now dip in right now to that press conference taking place. on easter sunday and i want to start off by really thanking the godwin family, and those of you who have watched them as they ve gone through this tragedy, how they ve handled themselves, the messages that they ve been giving, they ought
to be commended and thanked for their leadership in this because they have demonstrated even in this tragedy, this personal tragedy to their family, that they have forgiven and that they have come together in a way that they ve asked us as a community to forgive and to begin to heal because what happened on easter sunday was traumatic. it was traumatic to the godwin family, but it s been traumatic to cleveland in particular, but with social media, this has gone all over the country. and people are having the same kind of response and reaction to this of how the loss of innocence has affected them. so i want to say to the godwin family that we are proud of them and that we really thank them for showing us the way in this