A 25-year-old Calgary man has been charged after accidentally shooting his neighbour in the community of Woodbine.

He is expected to appear in court on Sept. 11 to face three charges:

Careless use of a firearm.

Improper storage of a firearm.

Having a loaded restricted firearm.

Police say the incident happened Thursday in the 100 block of Woodford Crescent S.W. at about 11 p.m. MT when the man unintentionally discharged a legally-owned handgun inside his home.

"The bullet travelled through the wall of his house, and the house next door, and struck his neighbour — a 61-year-old male — in the abdomen," police said in a news release.

Police say the victim has been released from hospital and is expected to make a full recovery.