Vacaville police arrested an 18-year-old man after they say a gun accidentally went off inside a car on the 400 block of Berryessa Drive, wounding one person, CBS News Bay Area and Hoodline reported.
Why it matters: Police say the shooting appears to have been an accident, but the victim needed surgery and the man faces firearm charges.
What happened
Officers and firefighters responded just after 1 a.m. to reports of a possible shooting, CBS News Bay Area reported. They found several people outside a home, including a person who had been shot.
Police said their investigation showed several people were sitting inside a vehicle when the man accidentally fired a gun, hitting the victim.
A gun was found under a boat stored in the home's driveway, police said.
Charges
The 18-year-old Vacaville man was arrested Friday on a charge of negligent discharge of a firearm and other firearm-related charges, according to police. Hoodline noted that police haven't detailed the other charges.
The victim was taken to a hospital and had surgery. Police did not give an update on the person's condition.
The investigation is ongoing.