OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — An Omaha man faces a firearms charge after police say he accidentally shot himself.

Police say officers received a call Friday morning about a shooting in southeast Omaha. They arrived and discovered a shooting victim had fled the scene.

Officers eventually located the man, identified as 29-year-old Luel Teny. He told authorities he was trying to secure a gun when he accidentally shot himself. He said he didn’t realize there was a round in the chamber.

Teny was sent to a local hospital and later released. He was then booked at the Douglas County Corrections on suspicion of being a felon in possession of a firearm. Court records do not list an attorney.