JACKSON COUNTY, Ohio (WSAZ) -- A Gallia County man was killed this week in what the Jackson County Sheriff is calling an accidental, but possibly negligent shooting.

The shooting happened just before 8 a.m. Tuesday at a home on Spangeberg Road in Scioto Township in Jackson County.

The Sheriff's Office say Rowdy White, 22, of Bidwell, was shot by a friend/coworker, who said he thought the 9mm pistol was not loaded.

White was taken to the hospital, where he died

The Sheriff's Office says the two men worked together as corrections officers at the Southern Ohio Correctional Facility in Lucasville.

Sheriff Frazier says the shooter went into shock after the shooting and is now being evaluated by mental health professionals. He is considered to be in custody.

The case will be presented to the Jackson County Prosecutor's Office to determine if charges will be filed in the future.