A 23-year-old man is recovering after his father accidentally shot him with a handgun, according to South Windsor police.
Police said they were called to a home on Gail Lane around 9:50 a.m. Saturday for a reported shooting. When they arrived the resident told them that he accidentally shot his son in the stomach with a 9mm handgun while showing off the weapon, police said.
The victim was conscious and alert when police arrived and was taken to Hartford Hospital for treatment of a gunshot wound to his lower abdomen.
Officers interviewed other family members on scene and it appears this was in fact an accident, police said.
No other information was immediately available.
