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Anger grows in Virginia city where first-grader shot teacher

Abigail Zwerner was shot as she taught her first-grade class at Richneck Elementary

Irish Mirror · Jan 19, 2023

Anger grows in Virginia city where first-grader shot teacher

Parents and teachers in the Virginia city where a first-grader shot his teacher have lambasted school administrators for what they say is a misguided emphasis on attendance and other education statistics over the safety of children and staff

The Independent UK · Jan 18, 2023

School district steps up security after 6-year-old shot teacher in shocking incident

‘We have determined ... that a school employee was notified of a possible firearm at Richneck Elementary before the shooting,’ police say

The Independent UK · Jan 15, 2023

Police: 6-year-old used mother’s gun in Virginia school shooting; injured teacher’s actions ‘saved lives’

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — Police say a 6-year-old student who shot his teacher Friday at Richneck Elementary School used a 9 mm firearm that belonged to the child’s mother.

Tribune News Service · Jan 9, 2023

Virginia teacher shot by 6-year-old student is in stable condition, officials say

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — A teacher shot by a student Friday afternoon at Richneck Elementary School “is improving,” James Graves, the president of the Newport News Education Association, said Saturday afternoon.

Tribune News Service · Jan 8, 2023