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.

A Florida sheriff deputy was arrested and fired after he shot his girlfriend in an accident. Authorities said it happened during a "sloppy training."

A Florida sheriff’s deputy has been charged with manslaughter after he shot his girlfriend in the head with a rifle and claimed it was an accident. Leslie Dale Boileau, 32, lost his job with the Marion County Sheriff’s Office after the fatal shooting on Thursday,

The sheriff also wants parents to pay for their kids making threats that cost his office time and money to check out.

Leslie Boileau told Florida police that he and his girlfriend were "handling and dry-firing"—pulling the trigger on a gun that doesn't have ammunition—their weapons at home after dinner when one went off.

A north Florida deputy was arrested on manslaughter charges after telling investigators that he accidentally shot and killed his girlfriend while cleaning his gun, authorities said.