WINTER GARDEN, Fla. \u2013 Two children were hurt Friday after an Orange County sheriff\u2019s deputy accidentally fired his personal gun while cleaning it, the sheriff\u2019s office said.<\/p>\n
Deputies responded to the scene around 12:55 p.m. When they arrived, they found two children with non-life-threatening injuries. One child had a gunshot wound; the other was hurt by shrapnel.<\/p>\n
The children\u2019s father, an off-duty Orange County Sheriff\u2019s Office deputy, was cleaning his personal firearm when it discharged a single round, according to the sheriff\u2019s office.<\/p>\n
Both children were taken to Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children, where they are listed in stable condition.<\/p>\n
The investigation is ongoing. The sheriff\u2019s office said no additional details are available at this time.<\/p>\n
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