OCALA, Fla. (Court TV) — A former Florida sheriff’s deputy is charged with manslaughter after investigators say he fatally shot his girlfriend during what he described as a “sloppy” alcohol-fueled gun training session.

Leslie Boileau was fired from his job as Marion County sheriff’s deputy and charged with manslaughter in the September 19, 2024, shooting death of 25-year-old Polina Wright at his Ocala home.

FILE – Leslie Boileau is sworn in as a Marion County Sheriff’s Deputy. (Facebook/Marion County Sheriff’s Office)

Ocala police found Wright dead from a single shot between the eyes when they responded to Boileau’s home that night. Investigators say Boileau told them the shooting was an accidental discharge. According to the arrest report, Boileau said he and Wright had consumed three

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