More details have emerged regarding a standoff between an armed murder suspect wanted in two shootings and Orange County deputies which ended early Saturday morning.

  • Incident believed to have begun with domestic dispute
  • Manuel Feliciano, 50, booked after release from hospital

The incident started Friday night when deputies were called to a home on Yucatan Drive about a shooting.

When deputies arrived, they found a 45-year-old woman dead at the home around 5 p.m.  Two children, ages four and seven, were also found inside the home.

According to deputies, the 7-year-old made the 911 call. The children were not injured.

Around 6:43 p.m., deputies were called to a home in the 5200 block of 2nd Street for another shooting. There, they found a 34-year-old man with critical injuries.

That victim was taken to the hospital and, according to authorities, is listed in critical but stable condition.

Deputies were able to locate the suspected gunman, identified as Manuel Feliciano, 50, at a third home on Annandale Avenue around 7:34 p.m.

Orange County Sheriff's Office Capt. Angelo Nieves said Feliciano fired shots from inside the residence as deputies approached. Two deputies returned fire, which caused the suspect to retreat back into the residence, deputies said.

Entire neighborhood affected

About 30 to 40 homes in the area near Annandale Avenue were evacuated during the hours-long standoff.

"I heard rapid gunfire, like 6 or 8 shots," says neighbor Celeste Amic.

"We stayed out of the windows because when the guy was firing I knew it was exceptionally close," says neighbor Ronald Andrews.

Just after midnight, SWAT units entered the residence and took Feliciano into custody. He was taken to the hospital for unknown injuries.

No deputies were injured during the standoff and shooting.

"A personal vendetta"

Investigators believe the shootings stemmed from a domestic dispute.

“The two had some prior relationship that had ended,” said Sheriff Jerry Demings. “What set this individual off to approach the victim, we are not certain what happened. But we do know there have been recent allegations of domestic violence that involved the subject and the deceased.”

Demings also said the man who was shot at the second home was Feliciano's former employer.

"The second victim it is my understanding that that individual is a former boss and someone who may have terminted his employment earlier in the day. So he has some kind of personal vendetta," said Demings.

Feliciano was released from the hospital and booked into the Orange County Jail Saturday morning. He faces charges of first degree murder with a firearm and attempted first degree murder with a firearm.

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