Snapper shot outside Britney pal's pad

A photographer was shot in the leg with a pellet gun outside a home where he believed Britney Spears was attending a bridal shower yesterday evening, authorities said.

It was unclear who fired the plastic pellet as the photographer was staking out the event at the Malibu home, Sheriff's Department Lt. Steve Smith said. He said firefighters bandaged the man's leg and he went to a hospital.

"It could've been somebody driving by, walking by, we have no idea where it came from," Smith said.

The photographer, identified as Brad Diaz, was about 200 yards from the home when he was hit, Smith said. He was one of about 10 photographers standing in the street.

Smith initially said the home belonged to Spears, but said deputies later learned it belonged to someone else and that Spears is a frequent guest. He did not identify the owner.