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PHOENIX - Two people are dead in what Phoenix Police say was a murder-suicide early Monday morning.
What we know:
At around 3:35 a.m. on Dec. 22, officers responded to reports of a woman being shot near Lower Buckeye Road and 71st Avenue. The caller who reported the shooting said she appeared to be dead.
When officers arrived, they found the woman, 30-year-old Selena Felix, dead in the road with several gunshot wounds.
"During the investigation, officers learned the suspect had left the shooting scene in a vehicle. Earlier at 2:25 a.m. an officer attempted a traffic stop in the area of 900 West Paseo Street, but the driver fled and barricaded himself in a nearby home. A young child was found unharmed inside the suspect’s vehicle and was safely turned over to DCS. Investigators determined that this vehicle was the vehicle that fled the shooting," Phoenix Police Sgt. Jen Zak said.
During negotiations to get the man to surrender, police say he suffered a self-inflicted gunshot wound. He died at the hospital, and was identified as 23-year-old Alexis Torres.
Police said the child found with Torres was taken from an Avondale home, and that the child belonged to the victim. We also learned from the police that Torres is Felix's ex-boyfriend.
Investigation in Avondale:
Avondale Police said it got a report at around 5:30 a.m. on Dec. 22 from a person saying their 3-year-old child was missing from their home.
"Upon arrival, officers determined the individuals involved were connected to a Phoenix Police Department case. Detectives responded and learned the child had been taken by the suspect, Alexis Torres (child’s mother’s ex-boyfriend) on 12/21 at approximately 10:00 p.m. The suspect is neither the child’s father nor the legal guardian," investigators said.
The child was reunited with family members, unharmed.
Avondale PD is investigating.
Map of the area where the woman was found dead
Help is Available:
Help is available. If you or a loved one is feeling distressed, call or text 988. The 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline provides free and confidential emotional support to civilians and veterans. Support in Spanish is also available. You can also chat with crisis counselors via online chat.
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