TOWN OF NASEWAUPEE, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) — A 9-year-old boy has been injured in an accidental shooting.
At 7:00 am on Sunday, the Door County Sheriff’s Office was alerted of an accidental shooting, and emergency responders were sent to the scene.
According to the initial investigation, a 45-year-old man was trying to clean his rifle when the incident happened.
The 9-year-old had been laying on the couch in the next room when the gun went off, hitting him in the leg.
The boy was med-flighted to Green Bay for his injuries.
The incident is under investigation by the Door County Sheriff’s Office and the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.
No further information is being released at this time.
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