A Connecticut resident has been charged with shooting his friend and next-door neighbor through the wall they shared, while the victim was enjoying dinner on his couch.

David Grullon Jr., aged 42, is facing multiple charges, including second-degree manslaughter, two counts of endangering a child, and illegal firearm possession, as per court documents accessed by Law&Crime. Authorities have set his bail at $1 million.

The incident occurred on January 7 around 8:30 p.m. Victor Quispe, 37, was in his townhouse on Lake Avenue in Danbury when the incident happened. Grullon was in the adjacent townhouse, according to officials.

It is suspected that Quispe was having dinner on his couch when Grullon, on the other side of the wall, was handling a firearm. Unexpectedly, a bullet pierced the wall, hitting Quispe in the torso. The bullet left a hole in the back of a couch cushion and a “blood-like stain” on the sofa, as detailed in an arrest affidavit acquired by ABC News.

“They were friends,” stated Grullon’s attorney, Gene Zingaro, emphasizing that this was not a case of “playing around.” After realizing he had fired a shot, the defendant reportedly tried to contact Quispe twice but received no response. He then chose to leave his residence, leaving behind his 4-year-old son and 15-year-old stepdaughter.

But as Grullon got into his vehicle, he noticed the arrival of someone at the apartment complex, according to the affidavit. It was Quispe’s fiancee, and he reportedly told her there had been an “accident” and instructed her to call 911. Then, he left.

Officers with the City of Danbury Police Department arrived at the home to find Quispe unresponsive on the kitchen floor and bleeding from his head, ABC News reported. He was transported to an area hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

Inside the victim’s apartment, food and a beverage were on a table in front of the couch. There was also a small hole in the living room wall — and as officers continued investigating and entered Grullon’s home, they reportedly found a bullet hole in his wall, too, as well as a Winchester 9mm Luger.

The suspect was not home.

Law enforcement said Grullon spent eight days on the run before he turned himself in and provided a statement to police. According to Zingaro, the shooting was an “accident,” and Grullon was “handling the firearm and was shocked that it went off.”

The lawyer added that both men were expecting children, suggesting they were at a similar stage in their lives.

Grullon fled because he was out on bond for a separate case where he was charged with assault and witness intimidation, according to flagship ABC station WABC. He also was reportedly not allowed to be in possession of a firearm.

The defendant is scheduled to appear in court for a plea hearing on Feb. 2.

Quispe is remembered in his obituary as a barber in the community who was working “tirelessly to provide for his family and prepare for the arrival of his first baby.”

“We will miss him more than words can express, but we will carry his light with us always,” the obituary adds.