‘Voice’ winner Sundance Head recovers from shooting

TYLER, Texas (AP) – Country singer Sundance Head, a winner of “The Voice,” is recovering at home after he was accidentally shot in the stomach while handling a firearm on a hunting trip at his ranch in East Texas, his agent said Sunday .

Head, winner of the 11th season of NBC’s “The Voice” in 2016, was leaning into his vehicle to grab his .22 caliber handgun when it fell out of its holster and onto the outside of the vehicle and fired a shot that struck Head in the stomach, his agent, Trey Newman, said in an email.

Newman said Head was flown to a hospital in Tyler, located about 100 miles (161 kilometers) east of Dallas. He said no vital organs were affected and no surgery was needed. Head was released later Friday, he said.

Before his win on “The Voice,” Head competed on “American Idol” on Fox in 2007, making it to the top 16 before being eliminated.

Head, who has shows scheduled in Texas and Illinois, is from the community of Porter, located north of Houston.