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Wis. Boy, 11, Accidentally Shoots Brother, 9

By: Associated Press
Posted: Sun 2:22 PM, Nov 25, 2012

SPRING VALLEY, Wis. (AP) -- The Pierce County Sheriff's Department says an 11-year-old boy accidentally fired a handgun and struck his 9-year-old brother in the leg at their home in Spring Valley.

The incident happened Saturday afternoon. The sheriff's department says the 11-year-old was unloading the gun when he accidentally fired it. The 9-year-old was taken to a hospital in Menomonie before being airlifted to Regions Hospital in St. Paul.

The sheriff's department is investigating the shooting but has not released the victim's name. His condition is unknown.


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