Jail Deputies Wounded in Accidental Shooting

The Monroe County Sheriff's Office says two deputies were injured in an accidental shooting in Hilton. Deputies, the Hilton Fire Department and ambulance crews were called to a home in the village for a report of two people being shot over the weekend. The department says the deputies had finished cleaning a gun at a private home when one of them accidentally dropped the weapon, and pulled the trigger while trying to catch it. Both men were seriously hurt, but are expected to recover.A 12-year-old girl, the daughter of one of the deputies, applied pressure on the wounds until medical help arrived.An internal investigation has begun. The Sheriff's Office isn't releasing names so far.


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