Lagregory Deon Thomas, 38, was booked into the Calhoun County Jail on charges of Arson 2nd and Criminal Mischief 3rd.
The Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office says the principal at Saks High School was making rounds at the school Thursday morning when he noticed smoke coming from the gym.
When the principal went inside, he found broken windows. That’s when the door opened behind him - it was Thomas who was shirtless with a pistol in his hand.WBRC was told the principal was able to get Thomas to put the handgun down and got him out of the gym because of the fire. There were no injuries during the incident.
The Sheriff says Thomas has never had any issues prior to this incident.
The Calhoun County School District said in a Facebook post about the incident, Superintendent Dr. Jose Reyes said campus security and local law enforcement were immediately contacted to investigate.
“The safety and well-being of our students, faculty, staff, and visitors are our top priorities,” Reyes added in the social media post.
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