The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office says two deputies were injured in an accidental shooting early this morning 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 shortly after midnight. The department says the deputies had finished cleaning a gun at a private home when one of them accidentally pulled the trigger while handling the weapon. 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.