TOWNSEND — A Mason Road resident was flown by medical helicopter to Umass Medical Center on Wednesday morning with a life-threatening injury, after he reportedly shot himself in the arm.

At 9:44 a.m., Townsend Police and EMS responded to a call from 202 Mason Rd. about a gunshot wound. Upon arrival, they found the 66-year-old homeowner “bleeding profusely” from his left arm, according to a press release from Townsend Police Chief Erving Marshall.

The press release stated that, after police found the man and secured the scene of the incident, Townsend EMS treated him for what they considered a life-threatening injury. The victim was then air lifted to UMass Memorial Medical Center in Worcester.

Marshall said the shooting appeared to be accidental and is being investigated by Townsend Police and the Massachusetts State Police Criminal Investigative Unit.

The alleged weapon was a .38 caliber revolver that was recovered at the scene. Marshall said in the press release that there is “no reason for concern at this time,” regarding the safety of other local residents.