WILSON BOROUGH, PA — One man is dead after a shooting in Wilson Borough, Northampton County, and police say the person who fired the gun told officers it was accidental. Authorities responded to the 2200 block of Birch Street just after midnight Sunday, where they found a man who said he shot his 24-year-old brother in the back of the neck.

The injured man was taken to the Anderson campus of St. Luke’s Hospital, but he died there. Police said the brother who made the statement was taken in for questioning as investigators began sorting out what happened inside the borough neighborhood.

Police responded to Birch Street after midnight

Wilson Borough police were called to Birch Street shortly after the clock passed midnight on Sunday. The shooting was reported in the 2200 block, a residential area in Northampton County where officers found the man who later told them about the gunfire.

That initial response set off a homicide investigation, although police have not released any suggestion that the shooting was intentional. At this stage, the account from the man in custody is that the gun discharged accidentally and struck his brother in the neck.

Investigators have not publicly described the circumstances leading up to the shooting, including whether anyone else was present or what kind of argument or activity, if any, preceded the gunfire. Those details have not been made public by police.

Victim was taken to St. Luke's Hospital

The victim, identified only as the shooter’s 24-year-old brother, was rushed to the Anderson campus of St. Luke’s Hospital. Despite that medical response, he died after arriving at the hospital.

Police did not say how quickly emergency crews reached the scene or what treatment was given before the man was transported. They also did not say whether the wound location in the back of the neck caused immediate fatal injuries or whether complications developed later at the hospital.

The death turned what began as a reported shooting into a fatal case that investigators are now reviewing. No additional information about the victim has been released.

Brother was taken in for questioning

Police said the victim’s brother was taken in for questioning after officers arrived. That step suggests investigators wanted to gather a statement from the person who said he fired the shot and understand how the firearm was used.

Authorities have not announced any charges, and they have not said whether prosecutors are reviewing the case. For now, the focus appears to be on determining whether the shooting was truly accidental and what evidence supports that account.

Police have also not released information about the weapon itself, where it was found, or whether it has been recovered. Those are among the details that often become important as investigators reconstruct a shooting scene.

What investigators have and have not said

So far, police have confirmed only a few core facts: the location, the timing, the victim’s age, the hospital where he died, and the statement from the man who said he fired the shot. Beyond that, the case remains thin on public detail.

Officers have not said what led to the shooting, whether the men lived at the Birch Street address, or whether any other family members were involved. They also have not described any physical evidence, witness statements, or surveillance video that may help explain the scene.

The lack of released details means the investigation is still in its early stages. Police said only that the shooting remains under investigation.

Wilson Borough community awaits next steps

For Wilson Borough residents, the case adds a deadly late-night incident to a quiet stretch of Birch Street. The borough sits in Northampton County near Easton, and the fatal shooting drew a police response soon after midnight, when many nearby homes would have been quiet.

As investigators continue their work, the most immediate questions are likely to center on whether the shooting was accidental, how the gun was handled, and whether any criminal charges will follow. Police have not provided a timetable for the next update.

Until then, the public record is limited to the facts already released: a man is dead, his brother told police the shooting was accidental, and the case remains open.