Associated Press

TOMBSTONE, Ariz. — The Cochise County Attorney's Office has decided not to prosecute an actor who shot another performer during a mock gunfight in Tombstone.

The Sierra Vista Herald reports that a report from the County Attorney's Office says evidence shows the shooting was an accident rather than a crime and that performers in Tombstone need better protocol for ammunition checks.

Vigilante performers Tom Carter and Ken Curtis were in a fake standoff on Oct. 18 when Carter fired a live round. Curtis was struck in the groin. He has since recovered from his injury. Investigators said Carter had failed to go through a weapon's check with an armorer before the skit.

Tombstone has since passed a law requiring businesses to obtain permits to conduct shooting re-enactments.