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An accidental shooting in the 1700 block of Texoma Parkway in Sherman left one man injured with a head wound and lead to the arrest of two others Saturday afternoon. The incident occurred shortly after 2:45 p.m. in the parking lot of the Wash Zone laundromat.

Sherman Police Sgt. Riley Day said the victim, described as a 20-year-old man, and two other individuals were attempting to exit the parking lot of a shopping center on Texoma Parkway when one off the occupants allegedly fired a gun accidentally and struck the victim in the head. Day said the victim was located in the passenger seat, but he did not comment on where the shooter was seated.

The victim was transported to Texoma Medical Center by ambulance in stable condition.

“All shooting injuries are serious, but luckily for this gentleman … all indications are that it was not life threatening,” Day said.

Initial reports from some witnesses indicated the incident was a drive-by shooting or that a second vehicle was involved, but Day said all evidence pointed to the shooting occurring in the car itself. He added that there was no evidence of ill will or criminal intent and the incident appeared to be purely accidental.

“Someone within the vehicle where the victim was shot is responsible for firing the round off,” Day said. “All information at this time shows the gun was fired by accident.”

The two other occupants of the car were arrested shortly after 5:30 p.m. on charges of tampering with evidence. Following the incident, Day said the individuals attempted to hide evidence of the incident and provided police with “several pieces of bad information.” Day said it was too early to comment on any additional charges related to the shooting, noting that the investigation is still ongoing.

Despite the severity of a shooting, Day said everyone was lucky that the situation was not more serious and no other individuals were injured.

“We are very fortunate that after the firearm was shot off the bullet did not strike any innocent bystanders or people in this parking lot,” he said. “Not only are we lucky for that, we are lucky that the victim himself should be just fine.”

Herald Democrat Reporter Drew Smith contributed to this article.