Babysitter Accidentally Shoots 8-Year-Old In Livingston

The Grant County Sheriff’s Office says an eight-year-old boy was accidentally shot by his 13-year-old cousin Thursday night.  Investigators say the older boy had removed a .22-caliber rifle from a gun safe and was loading and unloading it when it went off, hitting the younger boy just below the left nostril.  He was conscious and alert as he was taken to Southwest Health Center in Platteville.  He was later flown to the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City where he is listed in stable condition.  No names have been released.  The 13-year-old or the gun owner could be charged.