A Florida man wont face charges for fatally shooting his Norwegian son-in-law who jumped out and scared him during a surprise birthday visit, authorities said.

Christopher Bergan, 37, had just flown in from Norway Tuesday night to surprise Richard Dennis for his 62nd birthday when authorities said poor timing and circumstance led to a horrible accident at Dennis Gulf Breeze home.

You cant really say anything against Mr. Dennis for doing what he did. I think it was just a horrible accident that should never have happened, Santa Rosa County Sheriff Bob Johnson said at a press conference Thursday .