In the moments before a six-year-old Virginia boy shot his teacher, there was no fight, no physical struggle and no warning, authorities said Monday. 9News
Newport News Chief of Police Steve Drew, right, and Newport News Superintendent George Parker answer questions regarding a teacher being shot by an armed 6-year-old at Richneck Elementary School during a press conference at the Newport News Public Schools Administration Building in Newport News, Va., on Monday, Jan. 9, 2023.
Richneck Elementary shares a security guard with a neighboring school, and the district could not tell CNN which school the guard was when the shooting happened. Richneck Elementary previously announced they will be closed this week to give students "time to heal".The police chief, Newport News mayor and the school superintendent on Monday praised the response by Zwerner, school staff and other teachers after the shooting.
"She made a right turn and started down the hallway, and then she stopped. ... She turned around and make sure every one of those students was safe," Drew said. As questions loomed about the boy and his mother, Zwerner's friend told a crowd gathered at a Monday night vigil that the first-grade teacher has shown "dedication and love for what she does day in and day out."
Messages of support for teacher Abby Zwerner, who was shot by a 6 year old student, grace the front door of Richneck Elementary School Newport News, Va. on Monday Jan. 9, 2023. "Virginia definitely has a weaker law than many other states that have child access prevention laws," said Allison Anderman, senior counsel and director of local policy at Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence.
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