Polina Wright, 25, of Ocala, Florida, died on September 19, 2024, after being fatally shot at the home of her boyfriend, Marion County Sheriff’s deputy Leslie Boileau. The couple had returned from dinner, each having consumed three margaritas, and Boileau later told police they had been handling and dry firing his firearms as part of a lesson he was giving Wright. Boileau said he had allowed Wright to dry fire a rifle with the red dot scope and then a 9mm Glock; he subsequently inserted a loaded magazine into the rifle by mistake and, while attempting to dry fire it, a live round discharged and struck Wright between the eyes.

Boileau immediately called the Ocala Police Department and was found holding Wright’s head when officers arrived; he expressed remorse and acknowledged the situation looked bad. Boileau was charged with manslaughter and terminated from the Marion County Sheriff’s Office. The Ocala Police Department is coordinating with the State Attorney’s office. Wright’s family and the community have expressed deep sorrow over her death.

Are there details about the timeline at the house or the couple’s interaction that anyone can add who was nearby that night?