Man kills wife, co-worker at her Little Caesars job: Cops
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Inset: Benjamin Visser (Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office). Background: The Little Caesars in Arizona where Benjamin Visser allegedly killed his wife and her co-worker (KSAZ/YouTube).

In a tragic incident that unfolded in Arizona, a man without employment arrived at the Little Caesars pizza outlet where his wife was employed, fatally shooting her and a co-worker he suspected of being involved in an extramarital affair with her. The shocking event stemmed from a heated argument over financial struggles and his joblessness, according to police reports.

Kennedy Long, who owns a nearby nail spa, recounted the terrifying sounds she heard to CBS affiliate KTVK, describing it as, “Bang, bang, bang, bang, bang, bang, bang, bang.” She added that she witnessed a woman collapse during the incident.

Authorities have charged 27-year-old Benjamin Visser with the murder of his 21-year-old wife, Mary Visser, and her 32-year-old colleague, Shaquille Simmons, at the Tempe pizza shop on Monday morning.

It has been reported that Mary, who shared a 6-month-old child with Benjamin, attempted to call 911 after being shot. However, she was unable to communicate with the dispatcher before her husband seized the phone and confessed to the crime.

As detailed in court documents, also reported by NBC affiliate KPNX, Benjamin admitted on the call, “I just pulled a gun and I shot two people.”

“Please help me,” Benjamin Visser allegedly added. “Please help me.”

Police say surveillance video shows Benjamin Visser arriving at the Little Caesars with his wife, who let him walk her there from their residence, as Simmons is showing up for his shift. As Simmons approaches the front door, Benjamin Visser can allegedly be seen opening fire on him before shooting Mary Visser.

“It’s my wife, and it’s her co-worker,” Benjamin Visser told the 911 dispatcher about who he shot, according to court documents. He allegedly continued to shoot Mary Visser after she fell to the ground.

Officers arrived on the scene and took Benjamin Visser into custody without incident. He allegedly told investigators that he “blacked out” before the shooting and admitted to arguing with his wife earlier that morning over finances and getting a job.

Asked about Simmons, Benjamin Visser allegedly said he “thought” the co-worker was sleeping with his wife on account of how “she had been acting.” He admitted, though, that he “did not have any proof,” according to court documents.

“They had no romantic relationship whatsoever,” Lerron Simmons, Shaquille’s brother, told KTVK. “They’re co-workers.”

Benjamin Visser allegedly admitted to cops that he can be controlling when it comes to Mary Visser’s “actions and activities.” Police say he told them he has to approve of where she goes without him and whether she can drink alcohol, as well as whether she can talk to other men.

Benjamin Visser allegedly showed up to the Little Caesars on Sunday night and was “shooed” away by a manager after he caused a scene. Police say he was at a nearby business and saw Mary Visser talking with Simmons, which prompted him to exit “in a rage” and slam the front door “so hard they thought the glass was going to shatter,” according to witnesses.

Benjamin Visser allegedly confronted and spoke to Simmons outside. Witnesses who work in the area reported seeing Benjamin Visser sitting outside the Little Caesars on numerous occasions, watching his wife work her entire shift, according to KPNX.

“It’s just really sad,” Kalife Gentry, Simmons’ cousin, told KTVK. “Words can’t even explain all the emotions and the grief that we’re feeling as a family.”

Benjamin Visser has been charged with two counts of murder and is currently being held on a $2 million cash-only bond.

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