Man accused of 8 fatal shootings in Phoenix area faces jury verdict following murder trial

A man tried for murder after he was accused of killing eight people in the metro Phoenix area in 2017 is set to hear a jury's verdict against him on Thursday. Cleophus Cooksey Jr.'s trial came more than seven years after the killings due to repeated delays caused by the pandemic. The 43-year-old is accused of murder and other charges stemming from the fatal shootings in Phoenix and nearby Glendale over a three-week span.