2 NY Jail Deputies Wounded In Off-Duty Accidental Shooting

HILTON, N.Y. (AP) — Authorities say two deputies for a western New York county jail are recovering from gunshot injuries suffered in an off-duty accident.

The Monroe County Sheriff's Office says Dale Fair and Robert Thorpe had stripped and cleaned Fair's personal weapon early Sunday morning in a home in the village of Hilton, 10 miles west of Rochester.

The gun was unloaded during the cleaning, then reloaded. Officials say the weapon fell, and when Fair tried to catch it he accidentally discharged the weapon. The bullet hit his hand and leg, and a fragment hit Thorpe in the lower leg.

Both men were taken to Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester for treatment of injuries that aren't considered life-threatening.

An investigation into the accident is underway. No criminal charges were filed.