A Kanawha County
Midland Trail Elementary Principal
Davis Grant told parents in an automated phone message the gun was unloaded and
inoperable.
A school bus driver saw the gun while
taking kids home from school and police were contacted. The bus was held up for
about 40 minutes.
Kanawha County Sheriff’s Department
spokesman Cpl. Brian Humphreys released more information Wednesday night. He
said it was a single-shot .45 pistol that was unloaded. A first grade student
carried the gun to school.
“No threats were made to other students, and no
confrontation or intimidation has been uncovered as a result of the
investigation. The first grade student was sent home with his parents or
guardians,” Cpl. Humphreys’ statement said.
The School Resource Officer is investigating how the student got
the gun and if there was any criminal negligence. The facts of the case will be
turned over to the Kanawha County Prosecutor’s Office for consideration.
