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Kenza Benzakour

Case from Phoenix, AZ dated Apr 16, 2015

Victim Details

Kenza Benzakour

Female

Phoenix

AZ

2015-04-16

76

Kenza

Benzakour

07/09/2026

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In a tragic turn of events stemming from a family dispute, 76-year-old Kenza Benzakour was killed in a mass shooting in Phoenix, Arizona, on April 16, 2015. The incident, which unfolded in the 4300 block of East Anderson Drive, claimed the lives of five family members in a horrific murder-suicide.

The perpetrator was identified as Kenza's son, who, following a heated argument believed to be about the family business, went on a rampage. Armed and enraged, he fatally shot his two brothers, ...
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  • azcentral: Barricade situation leaves 5 dead in north Phoenix
  • Deadly Phoenix dispute shatters family - AZCentral
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