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A Des Moines man was shot in the temple with a BB gun while sleeping on the suspect's couch after the suspect couldn't wake him up, the man told police.

The incident occurred around 5 a.m. Sunday, according to Des Moines police reports.

The 22-year-old victim said he woke up and couldn't immediately tell he had been shot until the suspect told him, officials said. Then the victim felt blood running down his face and drove himself to a local hospital, authorities said.

Officers could see an entrance wound from the BB on the victim's right temple along with some swelling, police reports show.

The suspect was not identified in the report and police are still searching for him. The victim said he did not want to press charges.