Off-duty armed security guard drops gun, accidentally shooting himself and 4-year-old son

FRESNO, California -- A security guard and his young son are recovering at the hospital after an accidental shooting. It happened around 8:30 Friday morning at a home on Delno and Simpson in Central Fresno.

Fresno Police said the armed security guard had his weapon on a dresser and he fumbled when grabbing it, firing a shot. The security guard suffered a bullet wound to the hand and his four-year-old son was shot in the elbow.

Both are expected to recover.