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That steve stephens was facing serious financial trouble. he had a gambling problem and recently evicted from his apartment. the victim was 74-year-old robert godwin, father of 10, grandfather to 14. his family has this message for the killer. >> i just want him to know that god loves him. we love him, yes, we're hurt but we have to forgive him because if we don't forgive him the bible says your heavenly father won't forgive you. >> i said i'm not happy with what you did but i forgive you. >> if he didn't do anything else. if he did nothing, he gave us god, which means we have eternal life and...

This area before, we were going to go back to this area. do you have an any information as to why this was a focus for law enforcement? >> very early on, we got a ping, we pinned his phone up there, and then that went away, that we investigation. i don't know what led the federal resources to that area, but if you look at his facebook post when he was driving in the car, he mentioned casinos, the gambling problem, which are all things familiar with that area, we know for sure because of the casino out there. i don't know any of the intricacies of what led them out there at this point, but it s...

Another he said his gambling problem left him with absolutely nothing. in all of the videos he is on alarmingly calm, talking about murder like it's in every day ritual. he told his mother his plans yesterday but she didn't seem to care. just before he is seen killing the elderly man, he asked him to repeat stephen's girlfriends name. the man seemed confused and steven shot him in the head. we just heard from the family members a short time ago. >> he is a good guy. he is amazing. he would give you the shirt off his back. i'm not just saying that for these cameras. i'm telling the truth. this ...

Stevens, we have witnessed more of his videos. in one he is shooting at a gun range and another said his gambling problem left him with absolutely nothing. and all the videos he is alarmingly calm, talking about murder like it's an everyday ritual. he said he told his mother his plans and she didn't seem to care. just before he is seen killing the elderly man, stevens asked the man to repeat his girlfriend's name. the man seemed confused and stevens shot him in the head. we heard from the victim's family a short time ago. take a listen. >> he is a good guy. he was amazing. he would give you th...

Next morning, everybody's like, hey. you broke in all these cars and we told you not to, and you brought back all of this stuff. here it is. and i'm like -- ah [ bleep ]. you know? >> though dipiazza has pled not guilty in hopes of reaching a deal with prosecutors, he doesn't deny having committed the crime. >> man, kicking myself in the butt. that's stuff i did when i was a kid. kids break into cars. you know? not adults. i want to be an adult. >> while dipiazza says he wants to abide by the law, he admits his life revolves around another banned activity. gambling. >> break the doors in the d...