First pictures of tragic family shot dead on Christmas Day by their father dressed in a Santa suit

An estranged husband and father donned a Santa suit and gunned down two families as they opened their presents on Christmas morning.

The man dresed in a santa suit who gunned down two families dressed in a Santa suit who murdered seven people while they were opening their presents on Christmas morning was

Aziz Yazdanpanah, who had separated from his wife in March, is believed to have opened fire at an apartment in Grapevine, Dallas - just after the family opened their gifts - killing seven people including his children and wife and turning the gun on himself.

Just hours before the families were killed, the Yazdanpanah and Zarei family had thrown a large Christmas Eve party at their ranch. Dozens of friends and relatives celebrated late into the night, according to WFAA8.com.

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