Sheriff: Uncle accidently shot nephew, 12, while squirrel hunting in central Minnesota

By CNN Newsource

Published October 11, 2022 10:06 AM

By Web staff

CASS COUNTY, Minnesota (WCCO) — A 12-year-old boy is in the hospital after an accident during a hunting trip with his uncle.

The Cass County Sheriff’s Office say the 47-year-old man accidentally shot the boy while they were hunting squirrels on public land near Motley Sunday morning.

The boy was seriously hurt, and was airlifted to a Twin Cities hospital.

The sheriff’s office is still investigating.

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