A kindergarten teacher in Nashville, Tennessee, has been charged with bringing a gun to school and threatening a colleague, police said.
Sheneka Cowart, 29, is charged with assault, threatening group violence and two counts of carrying a weapon on school property, according to Nashville police.
Sheneka Cowart is accused of threatening another teacher with a gun, police said. (MNPD)
The preschool, Academy of McCrory Lane, is located on Newsome Station Road. Police said witnesses alleged that after an argument, Cowart threatened to retrieve the firearm and threatened another teacher and the school.
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Emergency School Safety Team officers arrested Cowart on Thursday. Officers recovered one firearm from Cowart’s wallet and a second firearm from the driver’s side door of the vehicle.
Cowart is being held in lieu of $37,000 bail, police said.
Cowart’s arrest comes a week after Republican lawmakers in the state advanced a proposal that would allow some teachers to carry handguns in public schools.
The Republican-controlled Senate voted 26-5 to pass Senate Bill 1325, which would allow teachers and school staff who meet certain requirements to own and carry handguns and other firearms on school grounds.
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To own a handgun, students must obtain a handgun permit, obtain written permission from both the school principal and local police, and complete 40 hours of handgun training. Additionally, workers may not be prohibited from purchasing, possessing, or carrying a handgun under Tennessee law or federal law as determined by a background check.
Fox News Digital’s Lawrence Richard contributed to this report.
