Police believe a 19-year-old was accidentally shot in the head by someone mishandling a weapon at a home just south of Drake University on Saturday night.

The good news: The man survived his injury and is expected to be fine, Sgt. Paul Parizek, a spokesperson for the Des Moines Police Department, said Sunday.

Police responded to a call at about 11 p.m. Saturday after receiving conflicting information about the condition of a man who'd been shot in a home on the 1100 block of 27th Street.

"We were told initially that he'd fallen," Parizek said. "Somebody had also mentioned that there was a gunshot wound to his head."

Police later confirmed the victim had been shot in the head. Parizek said a bullet was retrieved from the wound.

Parizek said officers recovered the firearm and identified bullet holes inside the home indicating the gun had been discharged in one room and bullets had passed through a wall before striking the victim in another room inside the home.

"He is going to be fine," Parizek said. "It's kind of remarkable, when you think about the injury — had that bullet not gone through that wall, we'd probably be telling a different story right now."

Police believe the shooting was accidental. When police arrived at the scene, they found a "pretty decent-sized gathering" taking place.

Parizek said there is a "strong possibility" of criminal charges being filed in the case.

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Andrea May Sahouri covers public safety for the Des Moines Register. She can be contacted at asahouri@registermedia.com, 515-284-8247 or on Twitter at @andreamsahouri.