KISSIMMEE, Fla. — A man has been arrested and charged after a fatal shooting that investigators say was accidental, according to the Osceola County Sheriff’s Office.
Deputies responded around 8:40 p.m. May 6 to a residence on Chatham Circle, where they found a man suffering from a gunshot wound.
The victim, identified as Orlando Jose Canizales, was transported to a hospital, where he later died.
Investigators with the sheriff’s office Homicide and Violent Crimes Unit determined that Canizales had been shot by a friend, identified as Carlos Garcia, while Garcia was mishandling a loaded firearm.
Based on the investigation, Garcia was arrested and charged with manslaughter with a firearm. He was booked into the Osceola County Jail.
Authorities said the case remains under investigation and noted there have been other unrelated homicides in the area.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Osceola County Sheriff’s Office at 407-348-2222.