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Kelsey Kendall

Leadership at Virginia school ‘failed to act’ multiple times on day student shot teacher, attorney says

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — Richneck Elementary School teacher Abigail Zwerner intends to file a lawsuit against the Newport News school division after school administrators “failed to act” before she was shot by her 6-year-old student, according to Zwerner’s attorney.

Diane Toscano, speaking at a news conference in Newport News Wednesday, claimed school administrators had been notified of concerns regarding the student multiple times on the morning the shooting. Zwerner was hit in the hand and chest. She is now recovering at home after a being treated at Riverside Regional Medical Center.

“Abby and the other teachers tried to do the right thing on Jan. 6,” Toscano said.

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