Local news reports
Two people were injured Tuesday afternoon in an accidental shooting in the Eau Claire County town of Washington.
A 21-year-old man was attempting to place a loaded handgun in a cardboard storage box when the gun discharged, striking the man in the left hand and a 22-year-old woman sitting next to him in the right arm.
Both of the injured were taken to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
