A British doctor was killed after he was shot in the head by a stray bullet as he lay in bed.
Dr Matthew Wilson was in Georgia, US, visiting friends when he was killed in a reckless incident.
The 31-year-old was fatally shot in the head as he lay in bed by a “recklessly” discharged weapon, local police in Brookhaven have said.
The doctor, from Surrey, died due to a gunshot wound on Sunday, after a gun was shot into his apartment from a different building.
Police have said they do not believe that the doctor from Chertsey was not purposely targeted.
They said that the group next door to his building had “recklessly” discharged the weapon.
Officers in the area received multiple calls at around 2am reporting gunfire, according to 11Alive News.
Once the police reached the Clairmont Road apartment, they found the 31-year-old doctor with a single gunshot wound in his head.
He was taken to the local hospital where he tragically died from his injuries.
As it stands, police have said that no suspects have been arrested in connection with the shooting.
They said that it appears Wilson was shot random and accidentally.
Officers said: “This incident appears to be a random act involving individuals participating in the reckless discharge of a firearm which led to the tragic death of Mr. Wilson.
"[He] was in town from England visiting loved ones when the incident occurred.”
Brookhaven police have asked for the public’s help to find the person responsible.
A foreign office spokesperson said: "We are supporting family of [a] British man following his death in the USA, and are in contact with US authorities".
