MINNEAPOLIS, May 29 (UPI) -- A Minnesota grade school student has been questioned by police after officials said a handgun in his backpack accidentally discharged near the end of class.
No one was injured when the gun went off Tuesday afternoon as the 3rd grader stood outside Bethune Community School in Minneapolis, the St. Paul Pioneer Press reported.
The incident occurred 10 minutes before the end of the school day, and most students were still inside, said Minneapolis Public School spokeswoman Rachel Hicks.
Federal guidelines call for school districts to expel students who bring a firearm on school grounds, but Hicks said the district superintendent has some discretion.
The student's identity was not released and the incident remains under investigation.
