Man, 65, accidentally shot while lying in bed with wife in West Philadelphia: police

Man accidentally shot while lying in bed: Everything we know

A 65-year-old man is in critical condition after he was lying in bed with his wife on the first floor when a bullet from the second floor hit him in the back in West Philly. Here's what we know.

PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia police believe an accidental shooting left a man shot in his own apartment by an upstairs neighbor.

What we know:

A 65-year-old man was lying in bed with his wife on the first floor when a bullet from the second floor hit him in the back.

He was rushed to the hospital in critical condition.

The shooting, which police believe may have been accidental, happened on the 400 block of North 61 Street around 2 a.m.

A 52-year-old from the second floor told police that he was handling a rifle when it accidentally went off.

What's next:

The second-floor neighbor has been taken into custody, and at least two witnesses are being questioned by police.

No charges have been announced in connection with the shooting.