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FILE - This undated file booking photo provided by the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office shows Cleophus Cooksey Jr. The convicted felon was charged with murder in eight shooting deaths during a three-week span late last year in metro Phoenix. Police say the victims include Cooksey's mother, stepfather and a 21-year-old man killed while selling marijuana to Cooksey. (Maricopa County Sheriff's Office via AP, File)

Convicted felon charged in string of Phoenix killings

By JACQUES BILLEAUD - Associated Press

A list of nine homicide victims all linked to a convicted felon is displayed by the Phoenix Police Department at a news conference on Thursday, Jan. 18, 2018 in Phoenix, Ariz. Phoenix-area police have evidence linking 35-year-old Cleophus Cooksey Jr., already charged with killing his mother and stepfather, to seven additional homicides that occurred in a three-week span late last year. (AP Photo/Terry Tang)

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