A former principal at Hopkinsville High School was arrested after attempting to bring a gun onto a school campus in southeastern Kentucky.
According to the Lexington Herald-Leader, McCreary County Superintendent Dr. John Gunn was charged Tuesday morning with felony unlawful possession of a weapon on school property after he arrived at the central office with a gun.
The school board had accepted Gunn’s resignation the night before.
A citation from McCreary County Schools’ police department said Gunn was arrested after he attempted to enter the board of education building with a handgun just after 6:00 Tuesday morning.
Gunn admitted to authorities that he had the gun in his possession.
McCreary County board member Stacey Hammons said at a special called meeting Monday night, that based on information received, they saw no grounds for dismissal and it was in the district’s best interest to accept Gunn’s resignation.
No information as to why Gunn resigned from the job has been provided by the district.
Gunn served as the principal of Hopkinsville High School from July 1, 2018, through the end of the 2021-22 school year.
