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Five Kids Orphaned in Phoenix Murder-Suicide
25 Dec
Summary
- Selena Felix was shot dead outside her home early morning December 22.
- Suspect Alexis Torres died by suicide after barricading himself.
- A custody dispute is the suspected motive for the fatal incident.
Tragedy struck in Phoenix just before Christmas as five young children lost their mother, Selena Felix, 30, who was discovered shot multiple times outside her home on December 22. The suspect, 23-year-old Alexis Torres, was later found dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound after barricading himself in a nearby residence.
Police identified Torres through a traffic stop that occurred just an hour before Felix's body was found. During the stop, Torres fled and subsequently engaged officers in a standoff. Investigators are treating the incident as a murder-suicide, with court documents suggesting a custody dispute as the likely motive, despite Torres not being the child's father.
Felix is remembered as a loving mother and sister. Her five children are reportedly struggling to cope with her loss. The circumstances of the incident, including the discovery of a 3-year-old child in Torres's car, highlight the devastating impact of the dispute. Police are continuing their investigation into the case.
