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☆ 6-year-old boy who shot teacher later boasted about it, affidavit says
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-08 | by ( Brian Todd | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —A 6-year-old who shot his teacher in January later boasted in a conversation with a school employee that “I shot that b[ ] dead,” according to unsealed redacted search warrants. The documents obtained from CNN affiliate WTKR describe what happened after first grade teacher Abigail Zwerner was shot on January 6 at Richneck Elementary School in Newport News, Virginia. “I did it,” the boy told school officials, according to police in an affidavit. Zwerner fled the classroom to the school office, according to the affidavit. While the school division cannot comment on legal actions, NNPS remains committed to ensuring the well-being and care of all students and staff.

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The Virginia teacher who was shot by her 6-year-old student texted a loved one before she was wounded that the boy was armed and that school officials were failing to act, according to a source close to the situation. "At least one administrator was notified of a possible weapon," Parker said in a video reviewed by NBC News. The principal and vice principal of Richneck did not respond to requests for comment from the Post on the teacher’s account. It is set to reopen on Monday and will be outfitted with a metal detector, school officials have said. The district has secured funding for 90 state-of-the-art metal detectors that will be placed at all district schools, officials said.

☆ Family of 6-year-old Virginia boy who shot first-grade teacher says firearm accessed by their son 'was secured'
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-19 | by ( Antonio Planas | Antonio Planas Is A Breaking News Reporter For Nbc News Digital. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

The family of a 6-year-old boy who shot a first-grade teacher in her classroom earlier this month said the gun retrieved from their home was secured, according to a statement from their attorney. “Our family has always been committed to responsible gun ownership and keeping firearms out of the reach of children. The firearm our son accessed was secured,” according to the Thursday statement provided to NBC News by attorney James Ellenson. She has worked diligently and compassionately to support our family as we sought the best education and learning environment for our son. During a raucous school board meeting Tuesday night, parents, teachers and students told the superintendent and board members teachers teachers were not able to properly discipline problematic students.

☆ Parents wonder how 6-year-old Virginia boy shot teacher after his backpack was searched
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-16 | by ( Antonio Planas | Antonio Planas Is A Breaking News Reporter For Nbc News Digital. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +5 min

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — Parents at the Virginia elementary school where a 6-year-old boy shot a first-grade teacher this month are demanding answers for how the child managed to use the weapon after his backpack was searched. If the backpack was searched, they didn’t search it right,” said Desiree Yvette, whose 6-year-old daughter witnessed the Jan. 6 shooting at Richneck Elementary School in which Abigail Zwerner was critically wounded. Thomas Britton, 35, questioned the steps school officials took after they learned the child may have taken a gun into the school. “Once the news dropped it, that’s when a lot of parents started rushing to the school with mass confusion,” Garcia said. Drew said Sunday the investigation entails looking into the boy and his parent’s history.

A school administrator in Newport News, Virginia, was alerted to a possible weapon on a 6-year-old boy before a first-grade teacher was shot, but a search of the student's bookbag that morning turned up empty, school district officials said. "At least one administrator was notified of a possible weapon," Parker said in a video reviewed by NBC News. The student's mother bought the gun used in the shooting legally, according to Newport News police. During the 2019-20 school year, less than 2% of public elementary schools performed random metal detector checks on students, schools, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. Officials said there will be mental health clinicians for students and staff when school resumes, and that a security officer will be installed full-time at the school.

☆ Elementary School Teacher Shot by 6-Year Old in Virginia, Police Say
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-07 | by ( Talal Ansari | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

The victim was taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries, according to police and the school district. A teacher was shot by a 6-year-old boy in an altercation at an elementary school in Newport News, Va., Friday, according to police. “The student is in custody,” the Newport News Police Department said in a statement.

☆ Elementary School Teacher Shot By 6-Year Old in Virginia, Police Say
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-07 | by ( Talal Ansari | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

The victim was taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries, according to police and the school district. A teacher was shot by a 6-year-old boy at an elementary school in Newport News, Va., Friday, according to police. “The student is in custody,” the Newport News Police Department said in a statement.

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