FDL police: Teen was cleaning an AK-47 assault rifle when he accidentally shot his friend

Sophie Carson | Fond du Lac Reporter

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FOND DU LAC - A Saturday-evening shooting on Forest Avenue appears to be accidental, Fond du Lac police said Monday.

Police arrested an 18-year-old Fond du Lac man on Saturday night after they say he accidentally shot a 19-year-old man in the forearm while cleaning an AK-47 assault rifle.

The 18-year-old man is at the Fond du Lac County Jail pending charges of first-degree recklessly endangering safety, having marijuana with the intent to deliver it and having prescription medication.

Authorities responded about 6:45 p.m. to the 400 block of Forest Avenue and took the shooting victim to St. Agnes Hospital. His injuries are not life-threatening, Assistant Chief Steve Klein said.

Police pulled over a car leaving the scene Saturday night with guns drawn, as seen in a USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin video. They questioned people in the car but determined they did not have “significant involvement” in the shooting, Klein said.

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