Man arrested after apparently accidental shooting at Lubbock apartment - Lubbock Avalanche-Journal

Lubbock police opened the investigation after an officer responding to an unrelated call at University Medical Center got flagged down by another officer in the parking lot, where a group of people had gathered. That tip led investigators back to the apartment complex where the shooting happened. Villarreal was booked into the Lubbock County Detention Center on the second-degree felony charges.

Second-degree aggravated assault in Texas carries a punishment range of two to 20 years in prison. Police have described the shooting as apparently accidental, but the charges against Villarreal reflect the seriousness the state places on handling a loaded firearm carelessly enough to hit someone.

For neighbors near the apartment complex, the case is a reminder that a night of taking pictures with a gun can end with someone in the hospital and someone else behind bars. Lubbock police have not released further details on the man's condition or the exact address of the complex.