By The New York Times (U.S.) | Created at 2024-09-23 01:17:37 | Updated at 2024-09-30 07:29:18
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U.S.|Florida Sheriff’s Deputy Charged in Fatal Shooting of His Girlfriend
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Leslie Boileau, a sheriff’s deputy in Marion County, Fla., said that he had “accidentally discharged” a loaded gun at his girlfriend, as they were cleaning and dry-firing guns during a lesson.
Sept. 22, 2024, 8:53 p.m. ET
A sheriff’s deputy in Florida has been charged with manslaughter in the shooting death of his girlfriend, the police said.
Leslie Boileau, 32, a sheriff’s deputy in Marion County, Fla., said he “accidentally discharged” a loaded gun at his girlfriend, Polina Wright, 25, as they were cleaning and testing guns at his home on Thursday evening, the Ocala Police Department said on Friday.
Mr. Boileau was arrested on Friday and released on $30,000 bond on Saturday, his attorney, Jimmie Sparrow, said.
Chief Mike Balken of the Ocala Police Department said his agency was working with the State Attorney’s Office to “ensure justice is served.”
“We are deeply saddened by this tragic incident,” Chief Balken said in a statement posted on Facebook. “Our thoughts and prayers go out to the victim’s family and loved ones during this incredibly difficult time.”
According to the arrest affidavit, the Ocala Police Department responded to a call of a shooting at 10:52 p.m. on Thursday at Mr. Boileau’s home in southeast Ocala, in Central Florida. In his emergency call, Mr. Boileau described the shooting as an “accidental discharge,” the document said.
