RHINELANDER, WI (WSAU) — Two people suffered gunshot wounds in an accidental shooting at a rural home Wednesday morning and one man has been taken into custody.
The incident happened at about 1 a.m. in the Town of Nokomis when officers were sent on a call of a man, Timothy Evenson, accidentally shooting himself in the hand with a pistol. Evenson’s 46-year-old mother was also injured from fragments due to the shooting hitting her in the leg.
Evenson, 25, was arrested and charged with intoxicated use of a firearm, second-degree recklessly endangering safety, and endangering safety by reckless use of a firearm. He and the woman were both treated for their injuries, which were non-life threatening.
