Former Marion County sheriff’s deputy Leslie Boileau said he and his girlfriend were "handling and dry-firing the firearms" when the shooting happened.

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.

  • @[email protected]English
    8•15 hours ago

    There are a lot of people who really should know how guns work before being allowed to have one.

    So gun control measures?

    What a concept. I wonder if anyone in America is willing to actually try that?

    • Flying Squid
      6•15 hours ago

      Plenty of people are willing to. Just not enough of the ones with the power to do so.