Old Forge, NY-- The job of a police officer is tough enough especially if when they have to use their service weapon on a suspect.

Now imagine the horror of an officer who shot a family member he had mistaken for an intruder.

According to CBS NY, state troopers say a police officer in New York shot and killed his son, mistaking him for an intruder.

Troopers told the station that Parry Police Department Officer Michael Leach called 911 to report the shooting early Saturday. He was staying at the Clark Beach Motel and shot someone he believed to be an intruder. But the man turned out to be his 37-year-old son, Matthew Leach, according to the Syracuse Post-Standard.

Troopers say Leach used his department-issued .45-caliber Glock handgun in the shooting. He was hospitalized after the shooting.

The investigation is continuing.

CBS NY