Kindergarten cop: child brings loaded pistol to school

A para-professional at Wadell Elementary School found a loaded 38-caliber pistol in a kindergarten student's book bag Monday afternoon.

A Muscogee County School District spokesperson told reporters the school official discovered the weapon while packing homework in the child's bag near the end of the school day.

Columbus police later arrested the child's grandfather, 58-year old Roger Anderson, charging him with misdemeanor reckless conduct. A police official described the incident as an accident. Anderson is scheduled to appear in court on Thursday.