Kernersville Police say both of them had non-life threatening injuries.

KERNERSVILLE, N.C. — Kernersville Police say a man has been charged in an accidental shooting.

It happened Monday night around 7 p.m. at a home on Linville Springs Road.

Police say Mustapha Cheikhali, 31, was handling his legally-owned gun when he accidentally pulled the trigger, shooting himself and a family member.

Both had non-life threatening injuries and were transported to a hospital for treatment.

Cheikhali is charged with discharging a firearm inside the city limits.

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