A 16-year-old suffered life-threatening injuries after, police say, he was shot by a 15-year-old Sunday night at a Lubbock home.

Lubbock police said officers were dispatched before 10 p.m. in the 1900 block of 46th Street in response to a shots-fired call.

A juvenile call out, police said, was initiated after first responders found the 16-year-old had been shot by another teenager.

Lubbock police Lt. Ray Mendoza said there were at least two other juveniles in the bedroom when the incident occurred.

According to a police report, the 15-year-old was showing off a pistol when the trigger was pulled, shooting the 16-year-old in the neck.

The 16-year-old was taken to University Medical Center in what police called stable condition. He remained in the hospital in unknown condition late Monday.

Detectives were called to the scene.

Mendoza said while the shooting was unintentional, people need to be more responsible in storing their weapons. While no arrests have been made, he said, detectives are still investigating how the juvenile obtained the firearm.

"Responsible gun ownership," Mendoza said, "it's not something to be taken lightly."

The last accidental shooting occurred on Feb. 16, when a 5-year-old was killed while his father cleaned/worked on a rifle in a South Lubbock home. Police determined it was an accidental discharge and no charges were filed.

Mendoza described everyone at the scene on Sunday night as "traumatized."

A-J Media reached out to those involved, but no one has come forward about the incident.

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