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Teacher won’t face charges for accidentally firing gun in school

The Monterey County District Attorney's Office announced Monday, June 4, 2018, that it had determined Dennis Alexander did not commit a crime when he accidentally fired a gun inside a Seaside, Calif., school. (David Royal/The Monterey County Herald via AP, File)
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The Associated Press
June 5, 2018 - 11:29 am
 

SEASIDE, Calif. — Prosecutors say a teacher who accidentally fired a gun inside a Northern California classroom while teaching firearm safety will not face charges.

The Monterey County District Attorney’s Office announced Monday that it had determined Dennis Alexander did not commit a crime when he fired into a ceiling. Some Seaside High School students were injured by falling debris.

KSBW-TV reports the district attorney’s office also determined Alexander didn’t violate any laws when he allowed students to handle his police service weapon and take selfies with it.

California has a state law banning teachers from bringing guns to school but prosecutors say Alexander was legally allowed to carry firearms on campus because he is a reserve police officer.

Alexander is a Seaside City Council member. He resigned from his teaching job.

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