Roanoke police are investigating after they say a man was shot after another man accidentally discharged a handgun.

Roanoke police responded to the 5000 block of King Arthur Court NW at around 8:47 p.m. Monday after receiving a report that someone had been shot. When officers arrived, they found a man with an apparent gunshot wound. This man was taken to Carilion Roanoke Memorial by Roanoke Fire EMS.

Roanoke police also discovered another man was with the man who had been shot. After investigating, police found that two men were handling firearms in the breezeway of the apartment complex when one of the men accidentally discharged a handgun hitting the other man. Police said the man was then brought back to an apartment and 911 was called.

According to the Roanoke Police Department, alcohol does appear to be a factor in this incident.

Roanoke police say they are still investigating and charges are pending.