1 dead after shooting at DeLand apartment complex, deputies say

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1 dead after shooting at DeLand apartment complex

One man is dead following a shooting that took place on Friday morning at an apartment complex in DeLand, deputies say. The shooting allegedly stemmed from a domestic dispute where a man shot his girlfriend's ex-boyfriend.

One man is dead following a shooting that took place on Friday morning at an apartment complex in the DeLand area of Volusia County, deputies say.

What we know:

Deputies with the Volusia Sheriff's Office (VSO) responded to a 911 call of a reported domestic disturbance involving three people at 11:22 a.m. Friday, Aug. 15, at 2744 Botts Landing Road in DeLand. 

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Officials say they responded to the apartment complex and found 42-year-old Christopher Alan Wooldridge dead.

Investigators said the alleged gunman, 68-year-old Juan Antonio Huertas Figueroa, and his girlfriend, who lived in one of the apartments together, had a brief physical altercation the day prior, which was not reported to law enforcement. 

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The next day, officials said the girlfriend contacted Wooldridge, her ex-boyfriend, to pick her up from the residence. When Wooldrige arrived, Huertas Figueroa allegedly confronted him and told him to leave. Deputies said Huertas Figueroa confronted Wooldridge a second time, which led to Huertas Figueroa shooting him multiple times.

Authorities arrested and charged Huertas Figueroa with first-degree murder. He was taken to the Volusia County Jail. 

Juan Antonio Huertas Figueroa, 68, has been arrested and charged with first-degree murder. (Credit: Volusia County Jail)

The Source: This story was written based on information shared by the Volusia Sheriff's Office (VSO).

Crime and Public SafetyVolusia CountyDeLand