| Stephen Clancy Hill | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 8, 1976 Riverdale, Maryland, U.S. |
| Died | June 5, 2010 (aged 34) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Other names | Steve Driver |
| Ethnicity | Black |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight | 169 lb (77 kg) |
Stephen Clancy Hill (May 8, 1976 – June 5, 2010) was an African American pornographic actor who performed under the screen name Steve Driver. He died while being apprehended by police for the alleged murder of fellow actor Herbert Hin Wong as well as assault on two other individuals.[1] On June 1, 2010, Hill was accused of attacking the three with a sword.
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In 1998, Hill was arrested and charged with assault with a handgun while a student at the University of Maryland.[2] The victim in that incident was a teaching assistant who refused to give him an A on a test he had not taken.[3] He was convicted of 2 lesser charges and sentenced to: 5 years imprisonment with all but 2 suspended,and 5 years probation. This was subsequently amended to 18 months in a work-release program.[4]
According to police reports, in June 2010, Stephen Hill had been told he was terminated from Ultima DVD and was being evicted from the premises.[5] The incident escalated, resulting in Hill attacking a man in the back of the building. Two others, including Herbert Wong, rushed to the victim’s aid and were cut with repeated swings of a movie prop Samurai-style machete. All three victims were rushed to Northridge Hospital Medical Center where Wong was pronounced dead.[5]
Four days later on June 5, Hill was surrounded by a SWAT team in a residence located around Azul Drive in West Hills.[7] Hill climbed a nearby hill area and was brandishing a sword which he threatened to use to kill himself.[8] Video recording shows that Hill was first shot near the right shoulder by a policeman, most likely with a non lethal gun. Hill, cornered, went closer to the edge of the cliff. A second shot was fired by another policeman. Then Hill got even closer to the edge, and only then attempted a jump that eventually killed him. The police described the action as a "less than lethal munition".[7]