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Coverage dated January 5, 2023 to January 6, 2023

Virginia mayor: Teacher shot by 6-year-old improving

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Shootings by young children are rare and "not something the legal system is really designed to deal with," researchers say.

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  1. Wfmy News 2

    6-year-old student shot teacher at Richneck Elementary in Newport News (opens Wfmy News 2)

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    Newport News police say no students were hurt and one person is in custody after a shooting at Richneck Elementary Friday afternoon.

  2. New York Times

    6-Year-Old Shoots Teacher at Virginia Elementary School, Police Say (opens New York Times)

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    A teacher at Richneck Elementary School in Newport News has “life-threatening injuries” after being shot by one of her students, the authorities said.

  3. Fredericksburg.com

    UPDATE: 6-year-old witness says classmate shot teacher at Newport News school (opens Fredericksburg.com)

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    A teacher was injured in a shooting Friday afternoon at Richneck Elementary School in Newport News, according to police and school officials. No students were injured but an adult was

  4. Minneapolis Star Tribune

    Police: Teacher shot by 6-year-old in Virginia classroom (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

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    Police said the child had a handgun in the classroom and that they took that student into custody.

  5. WCNC

    Virginia mayor: Teacher shot by 6-year-old improving (opens WCNC)

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    WCNC's feed description

    Shootings by young children are rare and "not something the legal system is really designed to deal with," researchers say.

  6. KTVU San Francisco

    6-year-old shoots teacher at Newport News elementary school: police (opens KTVU San Francisco)

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    KTVU San Francisco's feed description

    A 6-year-old boy is in custody and an adult hospitalized after a shooting at an elementary school in Newport News, VA, according to police.

  7. KVIA El Paso

    6-year-old in custody after shooting teacher in Virginia, police chief says (opens KVIA El Paso)

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    By Amanda Musa and Jennifer Feldman, CNN A 6-year-old boy is in police custody after he shot a teacher at Richneck Elementary School in Newport News, Virginia, Friday afternoon, Police Chief Steve Drew said in a news conference. “The individual is a 6-year-old student.

  8. WISH-TV Indianapolis

    Police: 6-year-old shoots teacher in Virginia classroom (opens WISH-TV Indianapolis)

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    WISH-TV Indianapolis's feed description

    NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — A 6-year-old student shot and wounded […]

  9. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    6-year-old shoots, wounds teacher in Virginia classroom (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    Arkansas Democrat-Gazette's feed description

    NORFOLK, Va. -- A 6-year-old student shot and wounded a teacher at his school in Virginia during an altercation inside a first-grade classroom Friday, police and school officials in the city of Newport News said.

  10. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    First-grader shoots, seriously wounds teacher in Virginia classroom, police say (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    Arkansas Democrat-Gazette's feed description

    A 6-year-old student shot and wounded a Virginia teacher Friday during an altercation inside a first-grade classroom, police and school officials in the city of Newport News said. The city's chief of police added that the shooting was not an accident.

  11. Delaware Public Media

    A 6-year-old shot a teacher in a Virginia classroom, police say (opens Delaware Public Media)

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    No students were injured in the shooting at Richneck Elementary School, police said. The teacher — a woman in her 30s — suffered life-threatening injuries.

  12. The Daily Caller

    6-Year-Old In Custody After Allegedly Shooting Teacher (opens The Daily Caller)

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    A 6-year-old student was taken into custody in Virigina on Friday after allegedly shooting his teacher, police say.

  13. KVUE

    Teacher shot by 6-year-old improving, Virginia mayor says (opens KVUE)

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    Shootings by young children are rare and "not something the legal system is really designed to deal with," researchers say.

  14. NBC News

    Virginia school district where 6-year-old allegedly shot teacher has had three school-related shootings in 17 months (opens NBC News)

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    Newport News Public Schools needs to "adequately address" gun violence within the district, parents say.

  15. BizPac Review

    'Not an accidental shooting': 6-year-old arrested for opening fire on teacher leaves community in shock (opens BizPac Review)

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    A six-year-old Virginia first grader was arrested after he allegedly opened fire on and severely wounded his teacher.

  16. KYMA Yuma

    Six-year-old shot teacher at a Virginia elementary school (opens KYMA Yuma)

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    KYMA Yuma's feed description

    Police officers swarmed a Newport News Elementary School Friday after calls of an active shooter.

  17. The Week

    Virginia teacher shot and wounded by 6-year-old in classroom (opens The Week)

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  18. Portland Press Herald

    Six-year-old shoots teacher in Virginia classroom, police say (opens Portland Press Herald)

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    Portland Press Herald's feed description

    An elementary school teacher reportedly suffered life-threatening wounds during an altercation with a 6-year-old student who had a handgun inside a classroom.

  19. WTHR Indianapolis

    Teacher shot by 6-year-old student at Virginia elementary school, spokeswoman confirms (opens WTHR Indianapolis)

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    WTHR Indianapolis's feed description

    Newport News police say no students were hurt and one person is in custody after a shooting at Richneck Elementary Friday afternoon.

  20. KHOU Houston

    6-year-old student shot teacher at Virginia elementary school, police say (opens KHOU Houston)

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    KHOU Houston's feed description

    Newport News police say no students were hurt and one person is in custody after a shooting at Richneck Elementary Friday afternoon.

  21. Breitbart News

    Teacher in Critical Condition After Being Shot by 6-Year-Old Student (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    A female teacher in Newport News, Virginia, is in critical condition after being shot Friday afternoon by a six-year-old student.

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