The cause of a Madison County man's death has been ruled an accidental shooting, the sheriff's office announced today.

William Burton Vickers, 56, of Hazel Green, was found dead Thursday after sustaining an accidental gunshot wound to the abdomen, Madison County sheriff's Capt. Michael Salomonsky said. Investigators found Vickers at his home on the 100 block of Atwilder Drive around 9:30 a.m.

The sheriff's office began investigating because the circumstances of Vickers' death were "odd," Salomonsky said at the time. Vickers' body was taken to the Department of Forensic Sciences lab in Huntsville for an autopsy.

Based on evidence and witness statements, investigators determined Vickers shot himself in the lower abdomen, Salomonsky said.

Vickers' funeral services were held this past weekend.

Additional details haven't been released.