The Orange County Sheriff's Office has released body camera video of a deputy shooting a homeowner as he was about to open his front door and now the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) is investigating.

Home invasion and shooting

Deputies responded to a home in the 2600 block of Sheringham Road shortly after 3 p.m. on Aug. 23, after a report of a home invasion, the sheriff's office said.

A preliminary investigation showed the victim, a man in his 40s, fired shots at four suspects who were attempting to break into his home before deputies arrived. The four suspects fled on foot.

When deputies got to the scene, the victim went to unlock the door and one of the deputies accidentally discharged his firearm, striking the man, according to the sheriff's office.

He was taken to a h

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