On the morning of December 1, 2025, two employees of a Little Caesars near Guadalupe and Rural roads in Tempe were shot as they arrived for their shifts. About 9:00 a.m., gunfire erupted at the strip mall; 21-year-old Mary Visser and 32-year-old co-worker Shaquille Simmons were found with critical gunshot wounds and later died at a local hospital. Bystanders and nearby business owners reported hearing a rapid succession of shots, and officers who were already in the area responded immediately.

Police identified 27-year-old Benjaman Andrew Visser Jr., Mary’s husband, as the primary suspect. Court documents and police statements allege jealousy motivated the attack and say investigators found no evidence of an affair between the victims. Reports describe prior concerning behavior by the suspect, surveillance footage allegedly showing an ambush as the victims approached the store, and witnesses saying Simmons was shot while trying to flee. Officers arrested Benjaman Visser at the scene after he reportedly admitted dialing 911 and saying he had just shot two people; he was booked on two counts of first-degree premeditated murder with bond set at $2 million.

The shootings left the couple’s six-month-old infant without parents and Simmons’ pregnant girlfriend expecting a child. Does anyone have information about sightings or footage from the strip mall area that morning?