A man was shot in the back in Birmingham this afternoon in what police said appears to be an accidental shooting.

The shooting happened about 3:20 p.m. at apartments in the 600 block of Earline Circle. Authorities have not released the victim's name, but said his injuries were life-threatening.

The victim, an adult male, was in a car in the parking with several teens. One of the teens asked to see his gun, said Birmingham police spokesman Lt. Sean Edwards. The man took the magazine out of the gun, but didn't clear the chamber. It was that remaining bullet that injured the man.

More information will be released as it becomes available.