19-year-old Sheboygan man arrested on suspicion of shooting his friend, also 19, while they were intoxicated

SHEBOYGAN — A 19-year-old Sheboygan man is in custody after he shot his friend, also a 19-year-old Sheboygan man, early Saturday morning.

Sheboygan Police Department said in a news release that officers and fire department paramedics were dispatched to the area of 1300 North 14th Street for the report of an individual suffering a gunshot wound. Police said the suspect had called dispatch to tell them he had just shot his friend.

The victim was taken to an Appleton-area hospital for treatment of critical, but non-life-threatening, injuries, police said.

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The suspect is in custody and is being referred to the Sheboygan County District Attorney’s Office on charges of first-degree recklessly endangering safety.

Both the victim and the suspect were intoxicated, police said, adding there was no threat to the public.

Brandon Reid is editor of the Sheboygan Press. He can be reached at 920-686-2984 or breid@gannett.com . Follow him on X (formerly Twitter) at @breidHTRNews .

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