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- ↑ Suspected serial killer accused of slaying nine people in three weeks, including mother and stepfather
- ↑ Police in the Phoenix area say a man, Cleophus Cooksey Jr., shot and killed nine people, including his own mother
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- ↑ "Phoenix police: Serial killing suspect tied to 9 attacks". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2018-01-20.
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- ↑ 3 women accused of hindering Phoenix serial killer probe