PEORIA — A rural Peoria man called police to report discharging a handgun three times accidentally.

The 27-year-old, who lives in an apartment near West Harmon Highway, contacted the Peoria County Sheriff's Office just before 9 a.m. Oct. 21. When deputies arrived, he explained that he had been walking from his bedroom to the kitchen, gun in hand, planning to clean it, according to a police report. As he walked, he accidentally discharged the gun thrice, the report stated.

Asked by deputies how he accidentally shot three rounds, he said a "loose grip on the gun" prompted the first shot, then the recoil triggered two more.

Deputies found three holes in the ceiling. The apartment above had been vacant and unlocked. There, police found none of the discharged rounds.

The man has a valid FOID card and valid concealed-carry card. He said he would contact the landlord and pay for gunplay damage.