Coverage dated January 6, 2023 to January 10, 2023

New details after 6-year-old shot teacher in Virginia classroom

Headline from WHAS Louisville, on the newest of 2 developments

Police said the "hero" teacher hustled her students out of the classroom and made sure they were safe.

WHAS Louisville's own description from its feed. We collect headlines and these descriptions, not full articles; read the original reporting below.

Developments in this update

2 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

  1. Police: 6-year-old shoots teacher in Virginia classroom

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  2. Newest

    New details after 6-year-old shot teacher in Virginia classroom

    Headline from WHAS Louisville ·

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Reports & sources

123 articles, oldest first.

  1. The Times of Israel

    Six-year-old boy arrested after shooting his teacher in US classroom (opens The Times of Israel)

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    The Times of Israel's feed description

    Teacher sustains life-threatening injuries, no other students hurt in incident at school in Virginia town of Newport News; police say shooting 'not accidental'

  2. The Union-Recorder

    Police: 6-year-old shoots teacher in Virginia classroom (opens The Union-Recorder)

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    The Union-Recorder's feed description

    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

  3. Just the News

    6-year-old boy shoots teacher at Virginia school (opens Just the News)

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    Just the News's feed description

    "This was not an accidental shooting."

  4. Los Angeles Times

    6-year-old shoots teacher in first-grade classroom, Virginia police say (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    Police in Virginia said an elementary school teacher was shot and suffered life-threatening wounds during an altercation with a 6-year-old student who had a handgun inside a classroom.

  5. NPR

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

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    NPR's feed description

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

  6. CBS News

    6-year-old shot teacher at Newport News, Virginia, elementary school, police say (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    "This was not an accidental shooting," the Newport News police chief told reporters.

  7. The Guardian

    Six-year-old intentionally shot teacher in Virginia school, police say (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Authorities said they had arrested the boy for shooting a female teacher at Richneck elementary school in Newport News

  8. Al Jazeera

    Teacher shot by 6-year-old with gun in US classroom: Police (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Police said the shooting was not an accident; investigators are working to determine where the child got the weapon.

  9. PBS NewsHour

    6-year-old student shoots teacher in Virginia classroom, police say (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    PBS NewsHour's feed description

    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. Washington Times

    6-year-old shoots teacher in Virginia classroom, police say (opens Washington Times)

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    Washington Times'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.

  11. NBC News

    Six-year-old in custody after Virginia teacher was shot (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    Virginia authorities say a six-year-old is in custody after he allegedly intentionally shot his teacher at a Newport News elementary school. The teacher is expected to survive and no other students were injured.

  12. Hot Air

    How did a 6-year-old get a handgun and shoot a teacher? (opens Hot Air)

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    Hot Air's feed description

    This is a shocking story that took place on Friday in Newport News, Virginia, but I held off on addressing it in the hope that more details would be forthcoming. (That didn’t happen.) A six-year...

  13. The Guardian

    Virginia shooting of teacher by six-year-old ‘not accidental’, authorities say (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Boy in custody after shooting wounds teacher in abdomen during an altercation, according to authorities

  14. Local News 8

    6-year-old in custody after shooting teacher in Virginia, police chief says (opens Local News 8)

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    Local News 8's feed description

    By Amanda Musa, Jennifer Feldman, Christina Maxouris and Hannah Sarisohn, CNN A 6-year-old boy was taken into 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.

  15. News West 9

    Teacher shot by 6-year-old improving, Virginia mayor says (opens News West 9)

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    News West 9's feed description

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

  16. PBS NewsHour

    Local mayor says shooting of teacher by 6-year-old 'a red flag for the country' (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    PBS NewsHour's feed description

    A Virginia teacher who was critically injured when she was was shot by a 6-year-old student in Newport News is showing signs of improvement as authorities struggle to understand how a child so young could be involved in a school shooting, the city's mayor said Saturday.

  17. Fox News

    Virginia teacher shot by 6-year-old identified, parents demand action (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    A following an incident where a 6-year-old student shot a teacher in Newport News, Virginia on Friday, parents are calling on the school district to enact stricter rules to keep students safe.

  18. Foxla

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

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    Foxla'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.

  19. NBC New York

    6-Year-Old Shot Virginia First-Grade Teacher During Class, Police Chief Says (opens NBC New York)

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    NBC New York's feed description

    Police have declined to describe what led to the altercation or any other details about what happened in the classroom.

  20. FOX 5 New York

    Police: Single bullet struck teacher's hand, chest after 6-year-old opened fire (opens FOX 5 New York)

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    FOX 5 New York's feed description

    The Newport News Police Department said the shooting happened at Richneck Elementary School last Friday.

  21. The Daily Dot

    'I knew she was struggling with some of the kids': Substitute says she taught in class where six-year-old shot teacher (opens The Daily Dot)

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    The Daily Dot's feed description

    A 6-year-old boy shot his teacher and left her with life-threatening injuries on Friday in Newport News, Virginia.

  22. CBS News

    A 6-year-old allegedly shot his first-grade teacher. An expert on school shootings examines the rare case and what could be ahead (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    There have been 17 publicly reported shootings involving kids younger than 10 years old across a 52-year period.

  23. WMUR

    Elementary student describes lockdown horror at Virginia school where police say a 6-year-old shot a teacher (opens WMUR)

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    WMUR's feed description

    "I was scared ... it was like my first lockdown and I didn't know what to do, so I just hid under my desk like everybody was."

  24. KHOU Houston

    Chief: Student shot Virginia elementary school teacher while she was teaching class (opens KHOU Houston)

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    KHOU Houston's feed description

    The Newport News Police Chief on Monday offered the first description of how the shooting happened involving a 6-year-old student.

  25. KESQ Palm Springs

    What we know and don't know about the case of a 6-year-old who allegedly shot his teacher (opens KESQ Palm Springs)

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    KESQ Palm Springs's feed description

    By Dakin Andone, CNN Like many other American cities before it, Newport News, Virginia, is this week dealing with the aftermath of a school shooting. This time, however, the suspected shooter is just 6 years old, according to police, who said the child opened fire in a classroom at Richneck Elementa…

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