PINE HILLS, Fla. — A Florida sheriff’s deputy has been reassigned after accidentally shooting the victim of a reported home invasion in Pine Hills.
The incident happened on August 23, when deputies responded to a home on Sheringham Road after a man in his 40s reported that four people were trying to break in. The man told investigators he fired shots to scare off the suspects before calling 911.
When deputies arrived, the man came to unlock his door to meet them. According to the Orange County Sheriff’s Office, one of the deputies’ weapons discharged by mistake, striking the resident.
The victim, whose name has not been released, was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The deputy involved has been removed from law enforcement duty and reassigned to administrative work while the Florida Department of Law Enforcement investigates.
No arrests have been announced in the attempted home invasion.