Munford High School was left stunned after beloved teacher Samuel Colin Day was found dead inside a classroom from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound.

Police confirm a teacher at Munford High School was found in a classroom, dead of a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

A teacher was found dead inside a classroom at Munford High on Thursday morning, leading officials to shut down the school for the day.

"We want to assure parents, students, and the community that there is no ongoing threat," a statement on Facebook read.

Munford High School is closed after a teacher was found dead inside a classroom Thursday morning, police said Officers responded to the situation at the high school before the start of the school day,

Byrd said the death was "an isolated incident." The closure was announced just before 7 a.m. In a Facebook post, Munford PD said all students and staff were safe but added that th