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2 Men Airlifted After Shooting Each Other Near Hinckley, Sheriff Says

HINCKLEY, Minn. (WCCO) -- Authorities in Pine County said two men were airlifted to hospitals Sunday afternoon after they shot each other.

Around 1:30 p.m., a caller reported hearing multiple gunshots at a residence on Cedar Creek Road near Hinckley to the sheriff's office. Then, a resident called and reported they were shot.

Responding deputies found two men with gunshot wounds. A witness said they shot each other.

Both men have undergone surgery and are expected to survive, the sheriff's office said.

What led to the shootings is under investigation.

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