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The man thought to have killed his estranged wife and two children on Christmas is a well-known vegan chef, author and motivational speaker who suffered from depression but recently turned his life around.

Police said Tuesday that Anthony Milan Ross was arrested late Monday night after exchanging gunfire with officers following a six-hour standoff in a Phoenix, Arizona apartment complex, according to AZ Central.

The 45-year-old has been charged with three counts of first-degree murder and more than a dozen counts of aggravated assault on an officer. He wasn't hurt in the police standoff.

Witnesses told police they saw him shoot his estranged wife Iris Ross as she tried to run away from him.

Then when they asked if she was fine, he said 'no' and pointed his gun at them before entering his apartment, where witnesses said they heard two or three more gunshots, according to police.