The Latest Breaking News from Richneck Elementary School

Teacher who was shot in the chest by her six-year-old student is awarded $10M by jury

A bullet narrowly missed Abby Zwerner’s heart and remains in her chest

The Independent UK · Nov 6, 2025

Special Grand Jury Report Criticizes Handling Of Elementary School Shooting

Grand jury report on Richneck Elementary School shooting reveals security failures and calls for accountability. Families express concerns over student saf...

Top News · Apr 11, 2024

Ex-assistant principal charged with child neglect in case of boy who shot teacher

A former assistant principal at a Virginia elementary school has been charged with felony child neglect more than a year after a 6-year-old boy brought a gun to class and shot a teacher.

WEKU · Apr 10, 2024

US mother of six-year-old who shot teacher charged with neglect

The boy’s family says that he has an ‘acute disability’ and had been under their supervision in weeks before shooting.

Al Jazeera · Apr 11, 2023

Grand jury charges mother of Virginia 6-year-old who shot teacher; prosecutors look to further investigate security issues

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — A Newport News grand jury on Monday indicted the mother of the 6-year-old boy who shot his first grade teacher at Richneck Elementary School three months ago.

Tribune News Service · Apr 10, 2023

Teacher shot by 6-year-old student files $40 million lawsuit

Abby Zwerner, a first-grade teacher at Richneck Elementary School in Newport News, was shot in the hand and chest on Jan. 6 by a student. No charges have been filed.

Chicago Sun-Times · Apr 4, 2023

Virginia teacher files $40 million lawsuit against Newport News schools, administrators over shooting by 6-year-old

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — The teacher shot by a 6-year-old student at Richneck Elementary School on Jan. 6 has filed a $40 million lawsuit against the Newport News School Board, asserting that administrators failed to keep the school safe.

Tribune News Service · Apr 3, 2023

Teacher shot by six-year-old pupil sues school for $40million over 'ignored warnings'

Abby Zwerner has filed a lawsuit against the management of Richneck Elementary School in Newport News, Virginia seeking $40 million in damages after a kid shot her on January 6

Daily Mirror · Apr 3, 2023

Virginia teacher shot by a 6-year-old student files a $40 million lawsuit

The suit accuses school officials of gross negligence for allegedly ignoring multiple warnings that the boy had a gun on the day Abby Zwerner was shot and seriously wounded in January.

WEKU · Apr 3, 2023

Richneck teacher files $40M lawsuit against Newport News schools, administrators over shooting by 6-year-old

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — The teacher shot by a 6-year-old student at Richneck Elementary School on Jan. 6 has filed a $40 million lawsuit against the Newport News School Board — asserting that administrators were grossly negligent in allowing the shooting to take place.

Tribune News Service · Apr 3, 2023