Man charged with manslaughter after accidentally shooting 24-year-old inside vehicle in Hicksville, New York: Police

NYPD police tape crime scene New York. (Luiz C. Ribeiro/New York Daily News/Tribune News Service via Getty Images)

A 27-year-old man is facing manslaughter and weapons charges after police say he accidentally shot and killed a 24-year-old man inside a vehicle in Hicksville early Saturday morning.

Detectives say officers responded to a 911 call near 459 South Broadway in Hicksville at 12:01 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 14.

When officers arrived at the scene, they found a 24-year-old man inside a vehicle suffering from a gunshot wound to his back.