BAY POINT — Sheriff’s officials are calling accidental an incident at a gun club Wednesday in which a 64-year-old man was fatally shot in the chest.

The shooting was reported at 4:40 p.m. at United Sportsmen Inc., located at 4700 Evora Road, off Highway 4 between Bay Point and Concord.

According to a fire dispatcher, one person was shot once in the chest. The male victim was pronounced dead Wednesday night. Jimmy Lee, a sheriff’s spokesman, said the shooting appeared to be accidental.

The identity of the 64-year-old victim had not been released late Wednesday, Lee said.

Club manager Steve McConnell said authorities were investigating. He said he does not know who was shot and was not aware of any witnesses to the incident.

“I can’t speculate on what happened,” McConnell said.

Bay City News Service and Katrina Cameron contributed to this report. Check back for updates.