Officials at the C.W. Post Campus of Long Island University have gone silent on the frightening incident last week when an adjunt professor accidentally shot himself in the leg on school grounds.

The professor has been identified by current students as Jack Carney, who teaches criminal justice at the Brookville institution. He is a retired New York City law enforcement officer.

Police told the New York Post it is not illegal for a former police officer, such as Carney, to carry a gun onto a campus.

However, C.W. Post issues a campus-wide "Alert" Thursday describing the incident and stating the school had a “strict no-weapons policy."

Authorities would not discuss whether Carney was violating the school’s code of conduct, which can be found on C.W. Post’s Web site. They said the situation is currently being treated as a “personnel matter.”

It is also unclear whether the school’s rule prohibiting the “use of weapons and dangerous items, including but not limited to firearms, knives…” is required to be adhered by faculty members, in addtion to students. Post officials declined to comment.

Dr. Paul Forestell, Provost, C.W. Post Campus, released the following statement: “The university is committed to the safety and security of our campus community and enforces New York State’s ban on firearms on campus, whether licensed or not. This was an isolated incident. All university personnel matters are confidential.”

The New York State Department of Education could not comment on the school’s gun policy, saying Long Island University, C.W. Post Campus, is a private institution.

Nassau County Detective Lt. Kevin Smith told the New York Post Friday “it’s unlikely that any charges will be filed” against Carney. 

Students said “they had no idea why he would be carrying a gun on campus.”

The shooting took place Thursday when Carney accidentally discharged his weapon in a corridor of Lorber Hall, leaving a bullet in his right leg. Students came to his aid and contacted authorities. The injury did not appear life threatening.

Carney is a beloved teacher at C.W. Post, according to Adelya Mamedova, a 2007 graduate, majoring in criminal justice. She was a student in his arson investigation class.

“He was very personable, and helpful to his students,” she said. “He was a phenomenal professor because he was able to articulate everything about the subject to his students with ease."

She added that Carney showed true interest to not only the subject matter, but also in his teaching ethic, which she recalled as “very refreshing.”

“He was one of my favorite professors at Post,” she said.

Carney could not be reached for comment.