TISHOMINGO CO., Miss. (WCBI) – Someone is shot by accident early Fourth of July morning.

At around 2:00 am the Tishomingo County Sheriff’s department responded to an accidental shooting at a residence in Dennis, Mississippi.

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The victim was shot by accident with a nine millimeter handgun and airlifted to NMMC in Tupelo.

Witnesses say people at the residence were passing the gun around when it apparently fired and hit the victim in the leg.

After being airlifted to the hospital, the victim immediately went into surgery.

They are reported as being in stable condition.

Although preliminary reports say the shooting was only an accident, the Tishomingo Sheriff’s Department is investigating.