Overview
- Anthony Milan Ross was sentenced to death Thursday after jurors concluded the penalty phase of his murder trial in Phoenix.
- The court also imposed 18 years for aggravated-assault convictions tied to an hours-long police standoff where he fired at officers.
- Prosecutors said he shot his estranged wife in a Phoenix apartment parking lot on Dec. 25, 2017, then went inside and killed their 11-year-old son and 8-month-old daughter.
- Closing arguments split, with prosecutors describing a deliberate plan tied to a divorce and a crafted celebrity image, and the defense arguing depression, mental illness, and drinking negated premeditation.
- Jurors deliberated for two days and returned a unanimous death sentence on each murder count.