A standoff between an armed murder suspect wanted in two shootings and Orange County deputies ended early Saturday morning.

  • Manuel Feliciano, 50, alleged shot and killed a woman Friday night at a home on Yucatan Drive
  • Another person was found shot inside a home on 2nd Street
  • Feliciano was later located inside a home on Annadale Avenue where he barricaded himself

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 4 and 7, 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 home in 5200 block of 2nd Street for another shooting. There, they found a 34-year-old man with critical injuries.

The 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.

Capt. Angelo Nieves, with the Orange County Sheriff’s Office, 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.

Just after midnight, the SWAT team was able to enter the residence and take Feliciano into custody. He was taken to the hospital for unknown injuries. 

No deputies were injured during the standoff and shooting.

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.

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

Feliciano was released from the hospital 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.