Chris Brown arrested after standoff with police

Controversial singer accused of pointing gun at beauty queen Baylee Curran in his Los Angeles home

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Singer Chris Brown has been arrested on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon after a prolonged standoff with police at his Los Angeles home.

Beauty queen Baylee Curran phoned police early on Tuesday morning claiming Brown had pointed a gun at her during a violent rage.

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