Des Moines police say the party host in an August 31 shooting is now charged in the incident.

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OVER THE CITY IN AN ATTEMPT TO PAINT THE DEMOCRATS AS SOCIALISTS. CHARGES HAVE BEEN FILED IN A SHOOTING THAT HAPPENED NEAR DRAKE UNIVERSITY. BACK ON AUGUST 31, DES MOINES POLICE SAY 19-YEAR-OLD DRAKE STUDENT NATE MILLER SUFFERED A SERIOUS HEAD INJURY AT AN OFF-CAMPUS HOUSE. -- HOME. PEOPLE ON SCENE TOLD POLICE MILLER HAD FALLEN AND HIT HIS HEAD. BUT, A BULLET HOLE WAS FOUND ON A WALL NEARBY. 22-YEAR-OLD TREMELL MURPHY TOLD OFFICERS HE HAD A HANDGUN IN DRESSER DRAWER IN THE NEXT ROOM. A USED SHELL CASING WAS FOUND IN THE ROOM. MEDICAL STAFF SAID THE INJURY WAS A RESULT OF A GUNSHOT. MURPHY LATER ADMITTED TO POLICE HE HAD BEEN HANDLING THE FIREARM IN HIS ROOM AND ACCIDENTALLY DISCHARGED THE WEAPON. THIS MORNING, MURPHY WAS CHARGED WITH FALSE REPORTS TO LAW ENFORCEMENT, AND A VIOLATION OF DISCHARGING A FIREARM WITHIN CITY LIMITS. MURPHY IS A DRAKE STUDENT AND ATHLETE. HE HAS SINCE BEEN REMOVED FROM TEAM ACTIVITIES. THE UNIVERSITY SAYS THEY ARE CONDUCTING A FULL INTERNAL REVIEW WITH THE PROCEDURES SET FORTH IN THE UNIVERSITY’S

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Des Moines police say a Drake basketball player is charged in an August 31 shooting that happened at a party he was hosting.On August 31, Des Moines police Sgt. Paul Parizek said officers responded to reports of a shooting at about 11 p.m. Saturday at a party at the home of Tremell Murphy south of Drake University.Murphy is listed as a senior forward on the Drake Men's Basketball team.Arriving officers found 19-year-old Nate Miller suffering from a serious head injury. Witnesses at the scene repeatedly told officers that Miller had fallen and struck his head.Drake University says Miller is also a Drake student.Parizek said officers found bullet holes inside the home that appear to show a gun was fired in one room, passed through a wall and then struck the victim in the head in another room.At the hospital, medical staff confirmed that Miller’s head injury was the result of a gunshot, according to police. Parizek said a bullet was pulled from the wound. He Miller will be fine, and it's “kind of remarkable.''On Thursday, police said Murphy admitted to detectives that he had been handling a firearm in his bedroom at the time of the incident. Police said Murphy indicated that he accidentally discharged the weapon. Murphy also admitted knowingly withholding information regarding the shooting.Murphy is charged with a misdemeanor count of false report to a public entity and discharging a firearm within the city.He is currently being held in the Polk County Jail in lieu of a $600 cash bond.The following is a Drake University statement on the incident:Shortly before midnight on Saturday, Aug. 31, a Drake University student was accidently shot by a fellow student at an off-campus house. Drake University is conducting a full internal review with the procedures set forth in the University’s Code of Student Conduct. The University is committed to the safety and security of our entire community.“This is a sad and difficult time for the Drake community,” said Jerry Parker, dean of students. “Our thoughts are first and foremost with the injured student and his family, and with the hope of a full recovery. The injury is serious but not life-threatening, and, gratefully, no one else was hurt. The University will continue providing support to all of those affected by the incident, while we complete the internal review.”Per Drake University’s Code of Student Conduct, when a student is the subject of a criminal investigation and/or criminal charges have been issued, interim measures can be taken by the dean of students, to include an interim administrative leave, which impacts a student’s ability to participate in academic and co-curricular programs while the criminal process is ongoing.Tremell Murphy, who is facing charges, is a senior at Drake. He has been a student-athlete in good standing and a member of the men’s basketball team. Murphy was removed immediately from team activities.Drake University would like to thank the Des Moines Police Department and the City of Des Moines’ emergency medical services for their responsiveness and concern. Under obligation of the law and to protect the privacy of the students involved and the integrity of the review process, the University is not able to provide further comment at this time."19-year-old survives accidental shot to the head, police say