‘A monster’: Arizona man convicted of killing eight in deadly 2017 spree; motive still unclear

An Arizona jury convicted Cleophus Cooksey Jr. of murdering eight people in a 2017 three-week shooting spree, marking him as one of the state’s most prolific serial killers. His victims included random individuals, his mother, and stepfather. Cooksey, 43, now faces the death penalty following convictions for murder, kidnapping, sexual assault, and armed robbery.