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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Denise Lavoie

Virginia teacher shot by six-year-old student will sue school district for ignoring warnings

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A Virginia teacher who was shot by a six-year-old student during class will sue the school district, the teacher’s attorney announced Wednesday.

Diane Toscano, a lawyer for Abigail Zwerner, said Wednesday that on the day of the shooting, concerned teachers and employees warned administrators three times that the boy had a gun on him and was threatening other students, “but the administration could not be bothered.”

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