Anthony Milan Ross, a 45-year-old chef, author, and motivational speaker who touted a vegan diet as the source of his dramatic weight loss, was charged with three counts of first-degree murder on Tuesday.

His estranged wife Iris Ross, 38, was found dead outside an apartment complex in Phoenix, Ariz., before he barricaded himself inside the home with their 10-month-old daughter Anora and 11-year-old son Nigel.Anthony Ross exchanged gunfire with police before authorities swarmed the residence and arrested him in a dramatic conclusion to the six-hour standoff.An officer was hit by shrapnel in the firefight, and Anthony Ross was taken into custody uninjured on Monday night.

Police later found the couple’s two children dead inside the apartment.

Iris Ross’ sister told ABC that she received a text message earlier that afternoon that stated, “I just killed Iris and the kids.” Moments later, another text came, announcing, “with a gun.”

“I knew that man was very unstable. I knew he had a very, very dark side…I didn’t know it was this dark,” Mary Wogas said.

Ross has prior felony arrests on his record. A motive in the triple homicide remains unclear, and police are investigating the killings as a domestic violence incident.

this is the video from his fb:

was he on steroids too?
i hear that can have folks going into rage mode early.
he looks crazy af tho.
it’s all in his eyes in that mug shot photo.
shame because he had such a powerful story with his weight loss too:

i hope they get to a motive soon.
this story is heartbreaking.
he should just offed himself and leave the cubs be.
i can only imagine what they’re last moments were.
smh.

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