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Lawyer: Principal unaware boy had gun before teacher shot

The former principal of the Virginia elementary school where a 6-year-old shot his teacher was not aware of reports that the student had a gun before the shooting occurred

The Independent UK

US school where six-year-old shot his teacher set to reopen

First-grade teacher Abby Zwerner was hospitalised for nearly two weeks but is now recovering at home

Irish Mirror

School where 6-year-old shot his teacher set to reopen

Students and teachers returning to the Virginia elementary school where a 6-year-old boy shot his teacher will see visible signs of stepped-up security

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Fallout from shooting by first-grader includes staff shakeup

The fallout from the shooting of a teacher by a first-grader in Virginia has prompted a staff shakeup in the Newport News school district

The Independent UK

Warnings boy had gun were ignored before he shot teacher at Virginia elementary school

Teacher Abigail Zwerner, 25, was left with serious injuries after she was shot at Richneck Elementary School on January 6

Irish Mirror

School shooting chief booted out of office after authorities ‘ignored gun warnings’

Abigail Zwerner was “shot purposely” in front of other students at Richneck Elementary School in Newport News

Evening Standard

Teacher shot by 6-year-old to sue school over inaction

Washington (AFP) - An American elementary school teacher shot by her six-year-old student plans to file a lawsuit against school authorities saying they ignored multiple warnings over the threat, her lawyer said Wednesday.

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

An attorney says a Virginia teacher who was shot by a 6-year-old student during class will sue the school district

The Independent UK

Boy, 6, who shot teacher 'said he wanted to set her on fire and watch her die'

Teachers voiced their concerns over the six-year-old boy's behaviour but were ignored after he shot Abby Zwerner, 25, at Richneck Elementary School in Newport News, Virginia

Daily Mirror

Gun used by 6-year-old in school shooting was ‘secured’, family lawyer claims

Teacher Abby Zwerner, 25, has now been released from hospital after shocking incident

The Independent UK

Staff at school knew pupil, 6, had gun before he shot his teacher in classroom

A six-year-old boy at Richneck Elementary School in Virgina, US, shot his teacher Abby Zwerner, 25, on January 6 with a 9mm handgun legally purchased by his mum

Daily Mirror

Six-year-old student shot teacher with gun legally purchased by his mother

‘Who would be prepared for a six-year-old to bring a loaded weapon to school and shoot their teacher?’ superintendent asks

The Independent UK

No warning before 6-year-old boy shot teacher, police confirm

First-grade teacher Abby Zwerner was shot by a student at Richneck Elementary School in Virginia

Irish Mirror

Pupil, 6, stashed his mum's gun in backpack before shooting teacher in classroom

Teacher Abby Zwerner, 25, was shot by a 6-year-old boy at Richneck Elementary School in Virgina on Friday afternoon with a gun legally purchased by his mum

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Evening Standard

Virginia teacher Abby Zwerner ‘tried to confiscate gun before being shot by six-year-old boy’

Mum Brittaney Gregory said her son was in the same class at Richneck Elementary School and that Abby Zwerner was his favourite teacher

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Daily Mirror

Teacher shot after 'altercation' by boy, 6, 'as she tried to confiscate weapon'

Teacher Abby Zwerner was going to confiscate a gun moments before she was shot by a six-year-old boy. Although the child is still in custody, it is unlikely he will be charged with any crime

The Independent UK

Teacher shot by six-year-old student was trying to take the gun away from him

Abby Zwerner, 25, was shot while teaching her first-grade class at Richneck Elementary School in Virginia

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The Independent UK

Vigil planned for teacher who police say was shot by student

Authorities plan to offer updates on the shooting of a Virginia elementary school teacher by a 6-year-old student, and the community will later hold a candlelight vigil

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US teacher shot by six-year-old pupil in classroom

A US teacher has sustained life-threatening injuries after she was shot by a six-year-old boy, local authorities confirmed.

Evening Standard

Shooting of teacher by six-year-old pupil is a ‘red flag for the country’, US mayor warns

The teacher, named locally as Abby Zwerner, was critically injured when the six-year-old boy shot her

The Independent UK

Teacher shot by 6-year-old known as devoted to students

The Virginia teacher who authorities say was shot by a 6-year-old student is known as a hard-working educator who's devoted to her students and enthusiastic about the profession that runs in her family

Evening Standard

Virginia teacher shot in classroom by pupil, 6, 'showing signs of improvement' in hospital

Police were called to Richneck Elementary School in Newport News, Virginia, on Friday after a classroom incident that left the teacher, Abby Zwerner, with “life-threatening” injuries

The Independent UK

Furious British parent at Virginia school where 6-year-old shot teacher calls for change: ‘Why is it so bad?’

‘Guns, OK, that’s the biggest problem in this country’

The Independent UK

Teacher shot by 6-year-old no longer in critical condition as she’s hailed a hero for helping pupils flee

A Richneck Elementary School teacher identified as Abby Zwerner is listed as stable after allegedly being shot by a student

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