Alabama Teacher Arrested After Gun in Pocket Goes Off In Classroom

Henry Rex Weaver, an Alabama substitute teacher, was detained after a gun in his pocket allegedly discharged inside a classroom of first-graders in Blountsville, Ala., on March 22, 2019. Blount County Sheriff's Office

A 74-year-old Alabama substitute teacher is behind bars after a gun in his pocket went off inside a first-grade classroom, according to reports.

The incident happened around midday on March 22 at Blountsville Elementary School, according to a statement by the Blount County Sheriff’s Office. Authorities “received word that a firearm had been accidentally discharged inside a classroom.”