Linh Ta

lta@dmreg.com

A West Des Moines man accidentally shot a handgun through a basement ceiling and struck his mother who was sleeping upstairs, according to a news release.

Gage Kyran Mauk, 21, of West Des Moines, was arrested after he called 911 on Friday morning, saying he accidentally struck his mom, 43-year-old Jennifer Mary Carter. He told investigators he was "manipulating" a handgun in the basement when it shot off at their home in the 300 block of 18th Street. The round traveled through the basement ceiling, through the bed his mom was sleeping in and struck her.

Carter suffered non-life threatening injuries and was transported to a hospital.

A search warrant was conducted at the home, and Mauk was charged with reckless use of a firearm causing serious injury, possession of schedule I narcotics and two counts of possession of schedule IV narcotics.

Mauk was charged with two counts of possession of a controlled substance first-offense in October.