Vic man accidentally shot in face A VICTORIAN man is in a serious but stable condition in hospital after a gun accidentally discharged in his face. Police say the man, aged in his 20s, was airlifted from Wendouree, north of Ballarat, to Melbourne's Alfred Hospital with a gunshot wound just after 6.30am (AEST) on Sunday. They are investigating the incident but say it appears the gun went off accidentally.