An Arizona man was convicted Thursday on eight murder charges for a series of fatal shootings that targeted random victims as well as his own mother and stepfather over a three-week period in late 2017. Cleophus Cooksey Jr., 43, was also found guilty of kidnapping, sexual assault, and armed robbery. Authorities did not provide a motive, and Cooksey maintained his innocence throughout the months-long trial. The sentencing phase of the trial begins Monday, with prosecutors seeking the death penalty. The killings began on November 27, 2017, when Andrew Remillard, 27, and Parker Smith, 21, were found shot in the head inside a parked car in Phoenix. Five days later, Salim Richards, 31, a security guard, was killed while walking to his girlfriend’s apartment. His 9 mm Glock handgun and a ne

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