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School officials were told 6-year-old had gun before teacher was shot at Virginia school, superintendent says
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School system Superintendent George Parker told parents Thursday night in an online meeting that a school official was notified about the weapon before the 6-year-old shot the teacher.
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Virginia first grader who shot teacher got the gun from home, officials say
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School officials were told 6-year-old had gun before teacher was shot at Virginia school, superintendent says
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…
Officials in Newport News, Va., say a six-year-old who shot and wounded his teacher during class got the gun from home. First grade teacher Abby Zwerner was shot during a lesson on Friday.
Over the weekend, we discussed the bizarre case of a 6-year-old first-grade student in Newport News, Virginia who brought a loaded handgun to school and shot his teacher, Abby Zwerner. The police didn...
A school superintendent says administrators at the Virginia school where a first-grader shot his teacher last week learned the child may have had a weapon in his possession before the
School system Superintendent George Parker told parents Thursday night in an online meeting that a school official was notified about the weapon before the 6-year-old shot the teacher.
A school superintendent says administrators at the Virginia school where a first-grader shot his teacher last week learned the child may have had a weapon in his possession before the
Administrators at the Virginia school where a first-grader shot his teacher last week learned the child may have had a weapon in his possession before the shooting but did not find the 9mm handgun he brought despite searching his bag, the school system's superintendent said.
Superintendent George Parker informed parents last night that the school had been made aware of the weapon, but failed to confiscate it before the shooting.
School system Superintendent George Parker told parents Thursday night in an online meeting that a school official was notified about the weapon before the 6-year-old shot the teacher at Richneck Elementary in Newport News.
Superintendent says the 6-year-old who shot his teacher was flagged as a potential threat and searched prior to the shooting. WAVY's Michelle Wolf report.
A school superintendent says administrators at the Virginia school where a first-grader shot his teacher last week learned the child may have had a weapon in his possession before the
Er … what? A 25-year-old teacher has fought for her life after getting shot in the chest by a six-year old student, apparently intentionally. The assumption has been that the child’s posse...
Administrators at the Virginia school where a first-grader shot his teacher last week learned the child may have had a weapon in his possession before the shooting but did not find the 9mm handgun he brought despite searching his bag, the school system's superintendent said.
Administrators at the Virginia school where a 6-year-old shot his teacher last week learned the child may have had a weapon in his possession before the shooting but did not find the 9mm handgun he brought to school.
The Newport News, Va., superintendent told parents that a school official at Richneck Elementary had been notified about a possible weapon before a young student shot a teacher.
The schools superintendent in Newport News provided additional details of the Jan. 6 shooting, which left a first-grade teacher hospitalized with injuries to her hand and chest.
A school superintendent says administrators at the Virginia school where a first-grader shot his teacher last week learned the child may have had a weapon in his possession before the
