An employee of the Twin Pines gun store was accidentally hit by a .44-cal. magnum revolver yesterday afternoon at the National Police Firearms and Explosives Division in Camp Crame, Quezon City.

Senior Supt. Danilo Maligalig, FED chief for operations, said Neljun Soleta, a resident of Quiapo, Manila, was brought to the PNP General Hospital in serious condition with a gunshot wound in the stomach.

The shooting took place at about 3:45 p.m. yesterday while the victim and a co-employee were marking the firearm for record-keeping inside the FED storage office.

Maligalig said suspect Joeben Soldevilla, of 537 Santol St., Sta. Mesa, Manila, was stenciling the handgun when it accidentally went off.

Investigators were at a loss why Soldevilla failed to make sure if the revolver had no bullet in its multi-chambered cylinder.

SPO3 Billy Bautista took the victim to the headquarters? medical facility. Romie A. Evangelista