KANNAPOLIS — Rowan County authorities confirmed Wednesday that a man was accidentally shot while looking at a handgun at a Kannapolis garage and used parts business.

The shooting occurred sometime before 5 p.m. at Joel’s Garage and Used Parts, 8831 Dogwood Drive.

According to the Rowan County Sheriff’s Office, one person was showing another person a gun when the gun went off. The man was struck in the abdomen. He was alert at the scene and was taken to a local hospital for treatment.