Morris also confirmed federal agents arrested a 65-year-old Graceville, Fla., resident, Richard Allen Cohen, on an illegal firearms charge. Records show Cohen was charged with a single felony charge of allegedly selling a gun, specifically a .30-caliber Winchester rifle to a convicted felon on Jan. 18 of this year in Houston County.

Agents also arrested David R. Loftin on Wednesday on a seven - count felony indictment involving the illegal sale of firearms.

Records show the federal government charged Loftin with selling multiple guns to a convicted felon from October 2013 through March of this year in Houston County.

Loftin was also charged with dealing in firearms without a license during the same time period.

Agents also arrested Charles T. Grimes, 56, of Opp, on Tuesday and charged him with the illegal sale of firearms. Records show Grimes faces charges he allegedly sold guns to a convicted felon and dealt guns without a license between October of 2013 and March of this year in Houston County.

Grimes serves as a teacher and football coach in Opp. But according to the Opp City School Superintendant, Michael Smithart, Grimes has been placed on administrative leave with pay after his arrest.