Santa Gunman Aziz Yazdanpanah Was Jealous Of Wife Fatemeh Rahmaty, Friend Says [View all]

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The Texas man who allegedly dressed as Santa before killing six relatives on Christmas was jealous of his wife's success following their separation this year.

Aziz Yazdanpanah had been out of work for more than a decade when he murdered his wife, their two teenage children, his wife's sister, his brother-in-law, and his niece, before turning the gun on himself on Sunday, according to The Associated Press

A private burial was held Thursday for the victims of the massacre in Grapevine, a suburb of Dallas and Fort Worth, The Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports

At a press conference later that day family friend Azar Shahbazi said that Yazdanpanah was jealous of his wife's success, the Associated Press reports.

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Horrible story.