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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Bevan Hurley

Man confesses to string of deadly Arizona shootings, blaming his hatred of drugs and homelessness

Mesa Police Department

A 20-year-old Arizona man who allegedly confessed to shooting four people dead and wounding a fifth person told police he carried out the killing spree due to a hatred of drugs and homelessness, court documents show.

Iren Byers claimed responsibility for the shootings after he was taken into custody for trespassing near Main St and Extension Rd in Mesa, Phoenix, on Sunday, according to a statement from the Mesa Police Department.

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