A Manchester Township man accidentally shot his wife in the neck while cleaning his gun at home on Wednesday morning, police said.

Police responded to the 500 block of Buckthorn Drive after a 79-year-old woman was shot in the back of the neck just before 11 a.m. The injury is not considered life threatening, police said.

An investigation revealed the woman's 83-year-old husband, who police did not identify, was was cleaning a .380 ACP caliber pistol in the kitchen when the gun accidentally fired, police said.

The injured woman was conscious and alert when police arrived to the scene. She was rushed to York Hospital for treatment.

Police said they would not file criminal charges against the woman's husband.