Leslie Boileau, a Marion County Sheriff’s Deputy, was charged with manslaughter after he accidentally shot and killed his girlfriend while they were cleaning weapons.
A Florida deputy has been charged with manslaughter after he accidentally shot and killed his girlfriend while cleaning his gun.
According to a news release from the Ocala Police Department, Leslie Boileau, a Marion County Sheriff’s Deputy, called 9-1-1 on the night of Thursday, Sept. 19, to report that he had accidentally shot his girlfriend.
Victim Found with Gunshot Wound to the Forehead
«Upon arrival, officers found the victim with a fatal gunshot wound to her forehead. A 9mm handgun was observed on the victim’s lap, and a rifle was also present at the scene», the news release states.
Per the release, Boileau told officers during questioning that the shooting was «accidental», expressing that it occurred as he and his girlfriend were «handling and dry-firing the firearms.
