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.

  • Cephalotrocity
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    8 hours ago

    If you point a firearm at someones head and firearms are one of your professional responsibilities, there are absolutely elevating criterion for higher charges. There is no reasonable doubt he was unaware of the possible probable consequences of pulling a trigger while aiming a firearm at someone.

    As prosecuting attorney I would have the investigator simply ask ‘WTF were you thinking?’ and use whatever his response was (even a 5a plead) as prima facie evidence of guilt for a pre-meditated offence.

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      4 hours ago

      All guns are loaded, always. It’s never taught any different.

      Even if you’ve pulled the trigger and nothing happened, it’s still loaded.

      Throw the book at the chump.