Student recovering after teacher accidentally fires gun in NorCal classroom

SEASIDE, Calif. -- A student is recovering from injuries he suffered when a teacher accidentally fired a gun inside a Northern California classroom.

Bullet fragments lodged in the teen's neck after a shot hit the ceiling during a public safety class at Seaside High School in Monterey County Tuesday.

The teacher involved also works as a reserve police officer in a nearby city.

School officials placed him on leave and the student is expected to fully recover.