RILEY COUNTY – Law enforcement authorities in Riley County are investigating a pair of weekend accidental shootings, according to a media release.

Just before 4p.m. on Sunday, it was reported to police that Kevin L. Worrell, 59, was manipulating a handgun at his residence in the 4200 Block of Kaw in Manhattan when it accidentally discharged.

The bullet struck his son Travis J. Worrell, 33, in the left leg, who was standing nearby.

Travis was transported to Via Christi Hospital in Manhattan and then later transferred to a medical center in Wichita.

His injuries are considered to be serious, but non life-threatening.

Just after 2:30 a.m., on Saturday, officers were dispatched to Via Christi Hospital for a report of an individual that had accidentally shot himself while manipulating a handgun in his residence in the 800 block of Ratone Street in Manhattan.

Police reported Matthew T. Collet, 29, accidentally shot himself in the hand as well as the leg. Collett’s injuries are considered to be non-life threatening.