Friday morning around 8 a.m. local time, a staff member at Laurens Elementary School found a loaded handgun on the student’s desk, and reported it to police. Later in the day, local police announced they had arrested Kalim Abdul Alawajid, the child’s grandfather, and charged him with unlawful conduct toward a child, according to WBTW-TV.

No one was injured and school officials have said no threat was made as the student told them and police that he wanted to “shoot zombies,” and did not appear to want to do harm against any students or teachers, WYFF-TV reported.

In a similar and more severe case, the parents of Ethan Crumbley, a Michigan high school student who killed four and wounded several in a November 2021 shooting, have been charged with multiple counts of involuntary manslaughter for their alleged neglect that allowed their son to access and bring guns to school to commit the shooting.

“Earlier today, a staff member at Laurens Elementary School discovered a loaded handgun in a classroom. The employee acted according to protocol in swiftly alerting school officials. The School Resource Officer responded immediately and additional law enforcement presence was at the school within a matter of minutes,” Laurens County School District 55 said in a statement.

“Please be assured that your school district is working diligently to enhance safety protocols to deter this type of incident again in our school district. We appreciate the cooperation and patience of our school district community as we all work together to ensure that we provide safe teaching and learning environments in our schools.”

Superintendent Ameca Thomas said at a press conference that the student will have a “disciplinary hearing” over the incident.

Abdul Alawajid is scheduled to have a bond hearing Saturday morning, WBTW reported.

“As always, we ask you to partner with your child’s school to help ensure our schools are as safe as possible,” the district said in another statement. “If you have any concerns, please share them with your child’s teacher, principal. or school counselor. Together we can ensure that the learning environment in our schools remains safe and supportive.”

Four years after the Parkland, Florida, school shooting that left 17 total students and staff dead, the 2021-22 school year is on pace to be one of the most violent in recent years, Newsweek previously reported.

Update 2/18/22 5:40 p.m. EST: This story has been updated with additional information and context.