Police confirmed that the shooting occurred shortly after 9 a.m. on April 2, 2026, in the Stewart Crossing neighborhood, located in the 1200 block of 31st Street NW in Puyallup, Washington. Officers responded after multiple 911 callers reported gunfire and injured individuals in a residential driveway. The Puyallup Police Department publicly announced the active incident at 9:45 a.m., stating that the situation stemmed from a domestic violence event involving several family members.
According to investigators, the violence began inside a home where a 47‑year‑old man, Arnino Velasco Guanlao, shot two women during a domestic dispute. Police later confirmed that both victims were his daughters.
The confrontation spilled outside into a neighbor’s driveway and garage area, where the shooting continued. One of the victims, 23‑year‑old Christiannel Lyle Macapagal Maningat, was pronounced dead at the scene. The second victim, a 26‑year‑old woman, was rushed to a hospital in serious condition.
As the gunfire erupted, a neighbor intervened after witnessing the unfolding violence. According to MSN’s reporting, the neighbor retrieved a firearm and shot the suspect, killing him before he could inflict further harm. Police emphasized that the neighbor’s actions ended the threat, though investigators have not yet determined whether the shooting will be legally classified as self‑defense. That determination remains under review as detectives examine statements and physical evidence.
The Pierce County Medical Examiner’s Office later identified the deceased woman as Christiannel Lyle Macapagal Maningat, whose death has deeply affected the Puyallup community. Daily Report Obits described her as a young woman with a promising future, and her sudden loss has left family and friends devastated. The second victim, her older sister, remains hospitalized but is expected to survive.
Police confirmed that the suspect, Guanlao, was the biological father of both victims and that the shooting was directly tied to a long‑standing domestic conflict. KING 5 reported that the dispute began inside the home and escalated rapidly, leading all three individuals to end up in a neighbor’s driveway, where the fatal shots were fired. Detectives are continuing to reconstruct the sequence of events, including the exact moment the neighbor intervened and the circumstances that led to the father opening fire on his daughters.
Authorities have stated that there is no ongoing threat to the public, and the Stewart Crossing neighborhood has since reopened after an extensive on‑scene investigation. Police continue to interview witnesses and review surveillance footage from nearby homes. The case remains active as investigators work to determine whether any additional factors contributed to the domestic violence incident that left two people dead and one critically injured.