CHATTANOOGA, TN — A security guard working at Erlanger Hospital accidentally shot another security guard on Friday.

24-year-old Jayce Jenkins is being charged with felony reckless endangerment for shooting co-worker, Ryan Howard. After the shooting, the pair went a short distance to the emergency room for treatment of the victim.

Jenkins and Howard were both Walden Security guards. According to police, both stated the shooting was an accident.

At approximately 7 P.M., the two men were jokingly calling each other names. Howard then “playfully” pretended to kick Jenkins, and Jenkins stood up and drew his gun.

Howard said Jenkins got in his face and then shot him in the left groin.

Both men said that they joke around in this manner. For this reason, it is believed that the shooting was an accident.

However, Howard is pressing charges due to Jenkins’ negligence with a firearm.