The Orange County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an overnight shooting after they say a man strangled someone then tried to set their house on fire.
Sheriff John Mina said deputies responded to the 3400 block of Ridgemont Road Friday night to respond to a domestic violence call. “The suspect had choked the victim, later came back and intentionally lit the house on fire and fled the scene,” Mina said.
The man was identified by deputies as 43-year-old Phillip Francis. Investigators said several hours later, the same man returned to the home and tried to set the home on fire and fled again.
Mina said deputies were out searching for the suspect. “We were out looking for him. We knew what kind of car he was driving and then he returned back