Tennessee Teacher Found Dead in Classroom Before Start of School Day

A Tennessee assemblage is mourning a teacher who was recovered dormant successful a schoolroom earlier this week.

Before the commencement of the schoolhouse time connected Thursday, March 6, the Munford Police Department said successful a statement that they "responded to an exigency concern astatine Munford High School."

At the school, constabulary said Samuel Colin Day was recovered dormant successful a classroom.

Day died from an evident self-inflicted gunshot coiled astir 6:00 a.m. section time, according to authorities, who said determination was nary denotation of foul play.

Police did not stock further accusation connected the find of Day's body, but they did accidental that the "tragic incident" took spot "well earlier students arrived for class."

"Our thoughts and prayers are with the family, friends, students, and module affected by this heartbreaking event. We inquire that the assemblage respect the family’s privateness during this hard time," constabulary said, noting that the schoolhouse would beryllium closed for the remainder of the time arsenic they continued their investigation.

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Following the connection from police, tributes began pouring successful for the beloved teacher.

“He ever tried to marque everyone happy,” 1 commenter wrote successful effect to the post.

“He was a large feline ever joking and laughing,” shared different societal media user, who said she worked with him for 10 years. “Lots of memories. He volition beryllium genuinely missed by many.”

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A 3rd comment, from an idiosyncratic who said they were a schoolhouse parent, described Day arsenic “one of the nicest, kindest and encouraging teachers I’ve met.”

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Day's decease was besides mourned by Tipton County Schools.

"As we mourn the tragic nonaccomplishment of a highly respected and valued subordinate of our schoolhouse household today, we connection prayers and condolences to Mr. Day's loved ones, his friends, and the full unit and pupil assemblage of Munford High School," Tipton County Board of Education, which Munford High School is portion of, told PEOPLE successful a connection connected Friday.

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