ARLINGTON — During the early afternoon of Sunday, May 18, Snohomish County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a shooting incident in the 17200 block of 116th Place NE in Arlington.

Deputies were advised that a 36-year-old man had accidently shot his friend in the hip, while working on a holster for his friend’s firearm.

The victim, a 34-year-old man, was conscious and alert when deputies arrived on scene, and was airlifted to Harborview Medical Center.

The details surrounding this incident are still under investigation as of press time.