Coverage dated February 1, 2023

Former principal of Virginia school where boy, 6, allegedly shot teacher denies knowing child had gun on day of shooting

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By Emma Tucker, CNN An attorney for Briana Foster Newton, the former principal at Richneck Elementary School, said on Thursday her client didn’t know that a 6-year-old student had a gun at the school the day he allegedly shot a teacher.

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  1. KTVZ Bend

    Former principal of Virginia school where boy, 6, allegedly shot teacher denies knowing child had gun on day of shooting (opens KTVZ Bend)

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    By Emma Tucker, CNN An attorney for Briana Foster Newton, the former principal at Richneck Elementary School, said on Thursday her client didn’t know that a 6-year-old student had a gun at the school the day he allegedly shot a teacher.

  2. NBC4 Washington

    Lawyer: Virginia Principal Unaware Boy Had Gun Before Teacher Shot (opens NBC4 Washington)

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    The former principal of the Virginia elementary school where a 6-year-old shot his teacher was not aware of reports that the student had a gun before the shooting occurred. That’s according to her lawyer who provided a brief statement to reporters on Thursday.

  3. NBC News

    Attorney: Principal wasn't warned of gun prior to school shooting (opens NBC News)

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    An attorney for the principal of a Virginia school says she wasn't warned a 6-year-old had a gun before he shot his teacher. NBC's Marissa Parra reports.

  4. MyNorthwest

    Lawyer: Principal unaware boy had gun before teacher shot (opens MyNorthwest)

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    The former principal of the Virginia elementary school where a 6-year-old shot his teacher was not aware of reports that the student had a gun before the

  5. Richmond Times-Dispatch

    Lawyer: Newport News principal didn't know student had gun (opens Richmond Times-Dispatch)

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    An attorney for the former principal of the Newport News school where a 6-year-old boy shot his teacher said Thursday that the administrator was not aware of reports that the

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