A six-year-old boy has been arrested after opening fire in an elementary school classroom in the US state of Virginia, leaving a teacher in her 30's with 'life-threatening injuries.'
The woman in her 30’s was rushed to a local hospital with “life-threatening” injuries at around 2pm.
The pupil is understood to have arrived at school with the handgun and investigators are now trying to determine where he obtained it. A school sign wishing students a"Happy New Year" is seen outside Richneck Elementary School on January 7, 2023 in Newport News, Virginia. Picture: Getty Images. Newport News Public Schools Superintendent, Dr George Parker told reporters at a news conference that she was both “in shock” and “disheartened.”Trannisha Brown, 32, whose son Carter is a student at the school, told the New York Times that she received a terrifying call from her 11-year-old who sheltered on the floor of his classroom during the shooting.
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