A man was shot by his roommate in Adamsville after reportedly being mistaken as an intruder.

Jefferson County sheriff’s deputies responded to the 2800 block of Woodruff Mill Road shortly after 11:30 p.m. Tuesday, said sheriff’s Deputy Chief David Agee. They were dispatched on a report of an accidental shooting.

When they arrived on the scene, they found the victim suffering from a gunshot wound to the stomach. He was taken to the hospital with serious injuries.

Witnesses told investigators the shooter heard a noise outside, armed himself with a pistol and went outside to see what was happening. When he went back inside, he mistook his roommate for a threat and fired a shot. The witnesses told deputies the shooting was accidental.

Agee said detectives will interview the victim when he is stable. The investigation is ongoing.

A similar situation happened just over one month ago in Birmingham. In that case, police said a man who was shot by a relative who mistook him for an intruder in Crestwood.

The victim was shot inside a home on the 5600 block of 12th Avenue South when one of the residents inside the home believed that someone had broken into the residence and was going to harm a family member.