Man accidentally shot in head while handling gun at Jacinto City motel

A man was shot in the head while he was showing his gun to several women at a Motel 6 on the East Freeway, near Mercury, on Wednesday, July 25, 2018. A man was shot in the head while he was showing his gun to several women at a Motel 6 on the East Freeway, near Mercury, on Wednesday, July 25, 2018. Photo: Metro Video Photo: Metro Video Image 1 of / 8 Caption Close Man accidentally shot in head while handling gun at Jacinto City motel 1 / 8 Back to Gallery

A man was accidentally shot in the head while showing a gun off to several people in a Motel 6 near Jacinto City, police said.

The shooting was reported around 10:15 p.m. Wednesday bon 10155 East Freeway, near Mercury.

The man bought the pistol recently, maybe earlier in the day, and was showing it to two women when the gun went off, said Lt. Larry Crowson of the Houston Police Department.

He was hit by a bullet in the head and was taken to the hospital in critical condition, Crowson said. He was in surgery overnight.