Two children were injured Friday afternoon when their father, an off-duty Orange County deputy, was cleaning a firearm that accidentally discharged a single round, the sheriff’s office said. It happened around 12:55 p.m., the Orange County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement. Deputies responding to the call reported one of the children suffered a gunshot wound while the other was injured by shrapnel. “The children were transported to the hospital in stable condition. This is still an active and ongoing investigation,” the statement reads. “We do not have any additional details to release at this time.” Nothing more had been shared to or confirmed by WESH 2 News at the time of this report, such as the location of the shooting or the identity of the deputy. Retired Orlando police chief Orlando Rolon shared his perspective on the incident Friday.”For every gun owner, this is the worst nightmare that you could potentially encounter,” Rolon said. Rolon said law enforcement officers are trained on how to safely handle firearms, including during cleaning, and noted that best practices recommend ensuring a gun is unloaded before cleaning it. The Orange County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the incident. “This situation will be looked at just like you would any other situation involving any citizen,” Rolon said. He added that, as with any civilian case, there is potential for charges in such situations. However, because the incident involves a deputy, there could also be retraining or other administrative actions. With limited information released by the sheriff’s office, Rolon refrained from speculating on the specifics of the incident. “It’s a matter of each situation weighing in what could have happened in that scenario,” he said. “Was the deputy in the process of making the weapon safe? Could something have distracted the deputy that led to the deputy returning to the weapon and not realizing that one of the last steps to ensure that there was no rounds in the chamber, you know, that that didn’t take place. Again, we’re guessing here.” >> This is a developing story and will be updated as more information is released

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. —

Two children were injured Friday afternoon when their father, an off-duty Orange County deputy, was cleaning a firearm that accidentally discharged a single round, the sheriff’s office said.

It happened around 12:55 p.m., the Orange County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement.

Deputies responding to the call reported one of the children suffered a gunshot wound while the other was injured by shrapnel.

“The children were transported to the hospital in stable condition. This is still an active and ongoing investigation,” the statement reads. “We do not have any additional details to release at this time.”

Nothing more had been shared to or confirmed by WESH 2 News at the time of this report, such as the location of the shooting or the identity of the deputy.

Retired Orlando police chief Orlando Rolon shared his perspective on the incident Friday.

“For every gun owner, this is the worst nightmare that you could potentially encounter,” Rolon said.

Rolon said law enforcement officers are trained on how to safely handle firearms, including during cleaning, and noted that best practices recommend ensuring a gun is unloaded before cleaning it.

The Orange County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the incident.

“This situation will be looked at just like you would any other situation involving any citizen,” Rolon said.

He added that, as with any civilian case, there is potential for charges in such situations. However, because the incident involves a deputy, there could also be retraining or other administrative actions.

With limited information released by the sheriff’s office, Rolon refrained from speculating on the specifics of the incident.

“It’s a matter of each situation weighing in what could have happened in that scenario,” he said. “Was the deputy in the process of making the weapon safe? Could something have distracted the deputy that led to the deputy returning to the weapon and not realizing that one of the last steps to ensure that there was no rounds in the chamber, you know, that that didn’t take place. Again, we’re guessing here.”

>> This is a developing story and will be updated as more information is released