A 17-year-old boy was hospitalized early Friday morning after police say he apparently accidentally shot himself in the face.

About 1 a.m., Greeley police responded to the 100 block of 21st Avenue on report of a shooting. Officers found the 17-year-old boy who had sustained a gunshot wound to the face, according to a Greeley police news release.

Statements and evidence indicated that the boy was handling a .25-caliber revolver when the gun discharged and hit him in the face.

Officers recovered the handgun, and the investigation will continue to obtain all possible information and facts about the weapon and ownership, the release stated.

The boy was taken to North Colorado Medical with a non-life-threatening wound to his face and mouth. Because he is a juvenile, the boy’s name will not be released.