Orange County deputy accidentally shot home invasion victim, agency says

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – An Orange County sheriff’s deputy is on paid leave after accidentally shooting the victim of an attempted home invasion this weekend.

The incident happened Saturday afternoon at a home on Sheringham Road, off Silver Star Road in the Pine Hills area. The sheriff’s office released details of the incident to News 6 on Monday.

Deputies were sent to the home after a report of four suspects trying to break in. The man living at the home said he had fired his gun at the suspects, who fled the area…

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