Former Florida deputy who says he accidentally shot girlfriend while 'dry-firing' gun arrested on suspicion of manslaughter
A former Florida sheriff's deputy was arrested on suspicion of manslaughter in connection with the accidental shooting death of his girlfriend, authorities said.
A former Florida sheriff's deputy was arrested on suspicion of manslaughter in connection with the accidental shooting death of his girlfriend, authorities said.
Leslie Boileau called 911 on Thursday night to report that he had "accidentally shot his girlfriend" at their home in Ocala. The girlfriend was found with a handgun on her lap "and a rifle was also present at the scene," the Ocala Police Department said in a statement on Facebook.
Boileau told police that he and his girlfriend had been "handling and dry-firing the firearms" when the shooting happened, authorities said. Dry-firing is firing a gun without live ammunition.
He was taken into custody for questioning and told detectives that he and his girlfriend had returned home from dinner and had a package containing gun cleaning supplies, so they began cleaning their firearms.
"While demonstrating the use of a rifle, Boileau accidentally discharged a loaded round, causing the fatal incident," police said.
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