A woman is in the hospital after being accidentally shot by her son Tuesday night, according to authorities.

The incident occurred at a residence along Harrison Road about 10 p.m. Tuesday, according to Capt. Ryan Rickert with the Lowndes County Sheriff's Office. Emergency crews who responded to the scene said the shooting appeared to be accidental, according to Rickert.

Rickert said initial reports indicate the son shot someone entering the residence. Unbeknownst to him, the person was his mother. The son began to drive his mother to Baptist Memorial Hospital-Golden Triangle and was met en route by an ambulance, said Rickert.

Authorities declined to identify the people involved.

The incident remains under investigation.