According to the Oceana County Sheriff's Office on Monday a little before 9:30 p.m. deputies were sent out to a reported
shooting at the 8000 block of East Filmore Road.

Deputies say an eighteen-year-old Newaygo County man was found at the scene with a gunshot wound to his abdomen.

Investigating deputies found the shooting was accidental.

Two friends were shooting guns when one thought the gun was unloaded and the other
person picked it up when an accidental discharge happened.

The victim was flown to Corwell Health-Butterworth to be treated.

Deputies tell us he is still in fair condition as of this morning.