Corona Family Member Accidentally Shot While Sleeping

CORONA, CA — An accidental shooting in a Corona family home left one person wounded and sent a reminder about gun safety.

At about 9:48 p.m. July 20, Corona police were called to the 500 block of S. Victoria Avenue about the shooting.

An investigation revealed the victim was inside the residence, asleep in her bedroom, when she was awakened by a loud bang and sudden lower back pain. She had been shot, and a bullet hole was found in a wall connecting her room to her sister's bedroom.

The sister’s boyfriend was present. He said he was walking out of his bedroom when his gun went off on its own. The weapon was found in a backpack and a spent casing was on the floor, according to police.

The gun was registered to the boyfriend, and he admitted to putting it away but was not holding the gun when it fired, police said.

No arrests were announced, and the type of firearm involved was not disclosed.

The victim was taken to a local hospital and treated for a non-life-threatening wound.

CORRECTION: A previous version of this story incorrectly reported that the incident occurred in the city of Menifee. The story has been updated to correctly reflect that the incident took place in the city of Corona.