A school’s resource officer is on “routine administrative leave” after his gun accidentally went off in a George Washington Middle School classroom Tuesday morning.
The officer was inside his office at George Washington Middle School in the Del Ray neighborhood when he accidentally discharged his service weapon about 9:10 a.m., according to Alexandria police.
The officer, a five-year veteran of the Alexandria Police Department, checked the area for any potential injuries and found that everyone was OK. He notified his supervisor and school staff, and classes continued as normal, police say.
Luckily no one was hurt. This isn’t a teacher with a gun. This is a veteran officer, trained to use his gun.