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LONG BEACH (CNS) - A standoff between an armed barricaded suspect and the Long Beach Police Department ended in the early morning hours Friday with the 39-year-old suspect and his 5-year-old daughter dead.
The suspect was identified as Chase Phillip Powell from Long Beach by the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner.
The nearly 10-hour standoff began around 2:38 p.m. Thursday when police responded to a domestic dispute call in the 3400 block of Adriatic Avenue and upon their arrival noticed smoke and fire coming from the residence, the police department said.
Long Beach Fire Department firefighters were called to the scene and extinguished the fire, with no reported injuries.
SWAT personnel were called to the scene, where they established a perimeter and evacuated nearby residents for their safety.
Around 12:25 a.m. Friday, officers obtained a search warrant to enter the residence and found Powell with an apparent, fatal self-inflicted gunshot wound and the child also dead.
"The preliminary investigation indicated that the suspect killed his daughter then killed himself," police said in a statement.
Police closed the area between Santa Fe Avenue and 34th Street as they investigated the shooting.
"This is a heartbreaking act of domestic violence that should not have happened," Long Beach Police Chief Wally Hebeish said. An innocent child has her life cut short and no words can replace the wonder and promise taken away from her.
Anyone with information regarding the case was urged to contact LBPD Homicide detectives Eric Thai or Alfredo Chairezat at 562-570-7244. Tipsters who prefer to remain anonymous can call Crime Stoppers at 800-222-8477.