2 people arrested in connection with the shooting of a child in Elgin last week

Wabasha, MN (KROC-AM News) – The Wabasha County Sheriff’s Office today reported two arrests in connection with an accidental shooting last week that injured a small child.

Sheriff Captain Curt Struwe, with the assistance of the Rochester Police Department, arrested Raymond Tony Duque and Nicole Lynn the McGee.

He says Duque is expected to be charged with unlawful possession of a firearm by a person convicted of a violent crime, three counts of endangering children by accessing firearms and negligent storage of firearms. The possible charges against McGee include three counts of endangering children by accessing firearms and negligent storage of firearms.

According to Captain Struwe, the arrests stem from a shooting that occurred in Elgin on June 25. He says a loaded shotgun was left unsecured in a vehicle and a six-year-old boy was accidentally shot while two other children were also in the vehicle.

Following the incident, the child’s injuries were described as serious. He remains in hospital, but information about his health condition is not available.