The Latest Breaking News from Abby Zwerner

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 · Jan 10, 2023

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 · Jan 10, 2023

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

Daily Mirror · Jan 10, 2023

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

The Independent UK · Jan 9, 2023

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.

The National (Scotland) · Jan 9, 2023

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

Evening Standard · Jan 9, 2023

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

The Independent UK · Jan 8, 2023

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

Evening Standard · Jan 8, 2023

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 · Jan 7, 2023

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

The Independent UK · Jan 7, 2023