An Orange County Sheriff’s deputy has been placed on temporary leave after accidentally shooting the victim of a home invasion over the weekend, the sheriff’s office said Tuesday.
Deputies responded around 3 p.m. Saturday to reports of a home invasion in the 2600 block of Sheringham Road, just off Silver Star Road, the agency said. The victim, a man in his 40s, had fired shots at four suspects trying to break into his home, according to a preliminary investigation. The four ultimately fled on foot.
When deputies later arrived, the victim went to unlock his door — but a deputy accidentally fired his weapon and struck the victim. The man was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries and was released later that day, according to the sheriff’s office.
The deputy is on temporary, paid administrative leave, the sheriff’s office said. The Florida Department of Law Enforcement is investigating the incident.
When asked if the home invasion suspects were still at large, the sheriff’s office said they had not been arrested as of Tuesday afternoon.

