“A struggle ensued” between them, and the gun Wilson was carrying discharged, striking himself, Chafee said.

The GBI said in a statement that Wilson was hit in the neck.

The men were taken into custody and the guns were recovered; one was found to be stolen, Chafee said.

Both were charged with carrying a concealed weapon and possession of a controlled substance, police said. Wilson was also charged with obstructing officers and theft by receiving a stolen gun.

One of the responding officers suffered an injury to his hand. They were identified as Ian Mayfield and Virginia Pena Barrientos.

The GBI was called to look into the incident as an officer-involved shooting because the specifics of the case remain under investigation, agency spokeswoman Nelly Miles said. It was the 91st officer-involved shooting the GBI was called to investigate this year.

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