Savannah-Chatham police are investigating the shooting of a 19-year-old man in what was reported as an accident Wednesday night.
The victim was transported to a local hospital from the 100 block of Chippewa Drive, behind Oglethorpe Mall, after the 8:39 p.m. shooting for treatment of non-life threatening injuries, said Julian Miller, police spokesman.
A 17-year-old male at the scene told police the two were handling the handgun in the back yard of the victim’s residence when it fired, Miller said.
Violent Crimes detectives continue to investigate.