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Virginia 6-year-old said ‘I did it’ after shooting his teacher at school, warrants say

Headline from FOX 6 Milwaukee

In the moments after a 6-year-old shot his teacher in a Virginia classroom last January, the boy made statements including “I shot that (expletive) dead," and “I did it. I got my mom’s gun last night," according to recently unsealed police search warrants.

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17 articles, oldest first.

  1. MyNorthwest

    A 6-year-old said 'I did it' after shooting his teacher at Virginia school, warrants say (opens MyNorthwest)

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    NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (AP) — In the moments after a 6-year-old shot his teacher in a Virginia classroom last January, the boy made statements including “I

  2. KESQ Palm Springs

    6-year-old boy who shot teacher later boasted about it, affidavit says (opens KESQ Palm Springs)

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    By Brian Todd, CNN (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.

  3. Richmond Times-Dispatch

    6-year-old said this after shooting his teacher at Newport News school, warrants say (opens Richmond Times-Dispatch)

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    The new court documents offer fresh details regarding a shooting that critically wounded a first-grade teacher and shocked the nation.

  4. AL.com

    Virginia 6-year-old said he ‘shot that b---- dead’ after nearly killing teacher (opens AL.com)

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    The boy was subject to multiple disciplinary reports, to include “physical violence and threats of violence.”

  5. FOX 6 Milwaukee

    Virginia 6-year-old said ‘I did it’ after shooting his teacher at school, warrants say (opens FOX 6 Milwaukee)

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    In the moments after a 6-year-old shot his teacher in a Virginia classroom last January, the boy made statements including “I shot that (expletive) dead," and “I did it. I got my mom’s gun last night," according to recently unsealed police search warrants.

  6. NBC4 Washington

    6-year-old said ‘I did it' after shooting his teacher at Virginia school, warrants say (opens NBC4 Washington)

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    Recently unsealed search warrants describe the moments after a 6-year-old shot his teacher in Virginia. The warrants quote a reading specialist who ran into the classroom after the shooting and restrained the boy. The warrants say the child made statements including “I shot that (expletive) dead.

  7. New York Post

    Virginia 6-year-old boy who shot and wounded teacher later boasted, ‘I shot that bitch dead’ (opens New York Post)

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    The 6-year-old Virginia boy who wounded his teacher with his mother’s gun later bragged about it to a school employee – shockingly claiming, “I shot that b—- dead,” according to a report abou…

  8. Fox News

    Virginia 6-year-old's chilling words after shooting 1st grade teacher during class revealed in unsealed docs (opens Fox News)

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    A Richneck Elementary School staffer told Virginia police a 6-year-old student's chilling words moments after the boy allegedly shot his teacher.

  9. NBC News

    New details emerge on how 6-year-old boy who shot Virginia teacher got mom's gun (opens NBC News)

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    The child told a teacher after the shooting at Richneck Elementary School that "I did it" and "I got my mom's gun last night," according to newly unsealed court documents.

  10. Washington Examiner

    Virginia records show 6-year-old who shot teacher bragged about it (opens Washington Examiner)

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    The 6-year-old who shot his first grade teacher in January at a school in Virginia bragged about the incident, according to unsealed search warrants.

  11. FOX 4 Kansas City

    Records: 6-year-old said ‘I shot that b—– dead’ after shooting Virginia teacher (opens FOX 4 Kansas City)

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    New information uncovered in court records reveals disturbing information surrounding a 6-year-old who shot his teacher at Richneck Elementary School.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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