Mayor: Teacher shot by 6-year-old ‘red flag for the country’
1 year, 11 months ago

Mayor: Teacher shot by 6-year-old ‘red flag for the country’

Associated Press  

RICHMOND, Va. — A Virginia teacher who was critically injured when she was was shot by a 6-year-old student in Newport News is showing signs of improvement as authorities struggle to understand how a child so young could be involved in a school shooting, the city’s mayor said Saturday. Newport News Mayor Phillip Jones said the condition of the teacher, a woman in her 30s, is “trending in a positive direction” as she remains hospitalized. “It’s very rare and it’s not something the legal system is really designed or positioned to deal with,” said researcher David Riedman, founder of a database that tracks U.S. school shootings dating back to 1970. “Today our students got a lesson in gun violence,” said George Parker III, Newport News schools superintendent, “and what guns can do to disrupt, not only an educational environment, but also a family, a community.” ___ Associated Press writers Ben Finley in Norfolk, Matthew Barakat in Falls Church and Ed White in Detroit contributed to this report.

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Red flags before school shootings: What students and teachers can look for to help prevent violence
5 days, 23 hours ago

Red flags before school shootings: What students and teachers can look for to help prevent violence

CNN  

CNN — To help avert potential school violence, students and staff need to know certain warning signs – and feel comfortable reporting them. But “the general public, they really don’t know what to look for,” said former FBI special agent and profiler Mary Ellen O’Toole, who has studied school shootings for more than 20 years. Make sure students can report …

10-year-old brings loaded handgun to L.A. school amid rise in school crime, fights
6 months, 2 weeks ago

10-year-old brings loaded handgun to L.A. school amid rise in school crime, fights

LA Times  

A.40-caliber Glock 22 handgun for sale in Orem, Utah, in 2016. “We took immediate action, including securing the weapon and notifying the Los Angeles School Police Department and Region West Operations for further investigation,” her message said. The gun recovery reflects an alarming increase of “weapons incidents” and fights at Los Angeles Unified schools amid demands from many parents for …

Virginia teacher shot by 6-year-old student has resigned, school officials say
1 year, 6 months ago

Virginia teacher shot by 6-year-old student has resigned, school officials say

LA Times  

Signs outside Richneck Elementary School in Newport News, Va., express support for a first-grade teacher who was shot by a 6-year-old student. She spent nearly two weeks in the hospital, has endured multiple surgeries and told NBC News that she sometimes “can’t get up out of bed.” Zwerner filed her lawsuit in early April, alleging that school officials ignored multiple …

US' Virgina teacher shot by 6-year-old student sues school for $40 million
1 year, 8 months ago

US' Virgina teacher shot by 6-year-old student sues school for $40 million

Hindustan Times  

A Virginia teacher shot by a 6-year-old student on Monday sued school administrators for $40 million, alleging they ignored warnings from staff and pupils that the boy had a gun. The Jan. 6 attack on Abigail Zwerner in Newport News was unusual among US school shootings given the young age of the assailant and the fact police said the boy …

Teacher shot by 6-year-old describes challenging recovery
1 year, 9 months ago

Teacher shot by 6-year-old describes challenging recovery

Associated Press  

RICHMOND, Va. — A Virginia teacher who was shot and wounded by her 6-year-old student said she has had four surgeries and is going through a challenging recovery. Speaking publicly for the first time since the Jan. 6 shooting, first-grade teacher Abby Zwerner said during an exclusive interview with NBC’s Savannah Guthrie that she has some days when she “can’t …

Boy who shot teacher allegedly tried to choke another
1 year, 10 months ago

Boy who shot teacher allegedly tried to choke another

Associated Press  

RICHMOND, Va. — A 6-year-old Virginia boy who shot and wounded his first-grade teacher constantly cursed at staff and teachers, tried to whip students with his belt and once choked another teacher “until she couldn’t breathe,” according to a legal notice filed by an attorney for the wounded teacher. When that teacher raised concerns to Parker, the assistant principal said …

School where boy shot teacher reopens with added security
1 year, 10 months ago

School where boy shot teacher reopens with added security

Associated Press  

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — The Virginia elementary school where a 6-year-old boy shot his teacher reopened Monday with stepped-up security and a new administrator, as nervous parents and students expressed optimism about a return to the classroom. His therapist gave me a thumbs-up and said he’s good.” Jethro said he still had some concern “it might happen again,” but that …

Administrators were warned 3 times the day 6-year-old boy shot teacher, lawyer says
1 year, 10 months ago

Administrators were warned 3 times the day 6-year-old boy shot teacher, lawyer says

LA Times  

Messages of support for teacher Abby Zwerner, who was shot by a 6-year-old student, grace the front door of Richneck Elementary School in Newport News, Va. Concerned teachers and employees warned administrators at a Virginia elementary school three times that a 6-year-old boy had a gun and was threatening other students in the hours before he shot and wounded a …

Richneck boy, 6, who shot teacher threatened to burn and kill another years earlier
1 year, 11 months ago

Richneck boy, 6, who shot teacher threatened to burn and kill another years earlier

Daily Mail  

The six-year-old boy who shot his elementary school teacher in Virginia previously threatened to burn and kill another teacher, threw furniture around the classroom and even barricaded one door, but school officials dismissed staff complaints. The Washington Post cites messages between teachers and staff at Richneck Elementary School in Newport News which detail how faculty - including Abigail Zwerner, the …

Lawyer: 6-year-old who shot teacher has ‘acute disability’
1 year, 11 months ago

Lawyer: 6-year-old who shot teacher has ‘acute disability’

Associated Press  

NORFOLK, Va. — The family of a 6-year-old boy who shot and wounded his teacher in Virginia said Thursday that the child suffered from “an acute disability” and that one of his parents usually accompanied him in class but did not the week the shooting occurred. Regarding how the child may have gotten access to the gun, Ellenson said: “We …

Anger grows in Virginia city where first-grader shot teacher
1 year, 11 months ago

Anger grows in Virginia city where first-grader shot teacher

Associated Press  

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — When a 6-year-old shot and wounded his first-grade teacher in this shipbuilding city near Virginia’s coast, the community reacted with collective shock. During a three-hour school board meeting dedicated solely to public comment, Newport News teachers and parents said students who assaulted classmates and staff were routinely allowed to stay in the classroom with few consequences. …

Virginia school worker KNEW six-year-old who shot his teacher may have had a gun on him
1 year, 11 months ago

Virginia school worker KNEW six-year-old who shot his teacher may have had a gun on him

Daily Mail  

A school administrator knew the six-year-old Virginia boy who intentionally fired a gun at his first-grade teacher had a weapon on him hours before the shooting, but nothing was found when his backpack was searched. Police vehicles are seen parked outside Richneck Elementary School in Newport News Dr. Parker told parents he is considering requiring clear plastic backpacks for Richneck …

Letters to the Editor: A first-grader shot his teacher. Where else but in America?
1 year, 11 months ago

Letters to the Editor: A first-grader shot his teacher. Where else but in America?

LA Times  

Messages of support for teacher Abby Zwerner, who was shot by a first-grade student, are seen at Richneck Elementary School in Newport News, Va., on Jan. 9, 2023. To the editor: “This is a red flag for the country,” said the mayor of Newport News, Va., in response to a 6-year-old shooting his first-grade teacher with a gun at a …

Chief: 6-year-old shot Virginia teacher during class lesson
1 year, 11 months ago

Chief: 6-year-old shot Virginia teacher during class lesson

Associated Press  

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — In the moments before a 6-year-old Virginia boy shot his teacher, there was no fight, no physical struggle and no warning, authorities said Monday. As questions loomed about the boy and his mother, Zwerner’s friend told a crowd gathered at a Monday night vigil that the first-grade teacher has shown “dedication and love for what she …

‘Certainly a possibility’ mother could face charges after her 6-year-old allegedly shot Virginia teacher, police chief says
1 year, 11 months ago

‘Certainly a possibility’ mother could face charges after her 6-year-old allegedly shot Virginia teacher, police chief says

CNN  

CNN — The mother of a 6-year-old boy who authorities say shot his teacher at a Virginia elementary school could face charges, Newport News police Chief Steve Drew said Tuesday. “I think that is certainly a possibility,” Drew told “CNN This Morning,” a day after police confirmed the boy took the firearm from his home and brought it to school …

Opinion: A 6-year-old shoots his teacher. Now what?
1 year, 11 months ago

Opinion: A 6-year-old shoots his teacher. Now what?

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Jill Filipovic is a journalist based in New York and author of the book “OK Boomer, Let’s Talk: How My Generation Got Left Behind.” Follow her on Twitter @JillFilipovic. CNN — It’s one of those only in America stories: A 6-year-old boy brings a gun to school in his backpack, draws and fires one round into his teacher. …

Teacher, 25, was deliberately shot in the chest by six-year-old boy
1 year, 11 months ago

Teacher, 25, was deliberately shot in the chest by six-year-old boy

Daily Mail  

Under Virginia law guns need to be secured from children under the age of 14 Classes have been canceled for the 550 students at the school until Wednesday Children fled to another classroom for safety, where they remained in lockdown The boy at Richneck Elementary School in Newport News, Virginia, intentionally shot his teacher Abby Zwerner, who has been described …

Teacher shot by 6-year-old known as devoted to students
1 year, 11 months ago

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

Associated Press  

RICHMOND, Va. — The Virginia teacher who authorities say was shot by a 6-year-old student is known as a hard-working educator who is devoted to her students and enthusiastic about the profession that runs in her family, according to fellow teachers and city officials. “The custodians and other teachers spoke about how she’s a good teammate, she’s a team player, …

Mayor: 6-Year-Old Teacher Shooting Is 'Red Flag For The Country'
1 year, 11 months ago

Mayor: 6-Year-Old Teacher Shooting Is 'Red Flag For The Country'

Huff Post  

Police tape hangs from a sign post outside Richneck Elementary School on Jan. 7. Jay Paul via Getty Images RICHMOND, Va. — A Virginia teacher who was critically injured when she was was shot by a 6-year-old student in Newport News is showing signs of improvement as authorities struggle to understand how a child so young could be involved in …

Teacher, 25, deliberately shot in the chest by six-year-old boy in Virginia in stable condition
1 year, 11 months ago

Teacher, 25, deliberately shot in the chest by six-year-old boy in Virginia in stable condition

Daily Mail  

No students were hurt and police confirmed it was 'not an accidental shooting' The six-year-old boy's identity has still not been released Police chief Steve Drew met with Zwerner this morning and said she is improving Zwerner was shot in the chest by a student, 6, at Richneck Elementary School The Virginia teacher who was intentionally shot in the chest …

Police: 6-year-old shoots teacher in Virginia classroom
1 year, 11 months ago

Police: 6-year-old shoots teacher in Virginia classroom

Associated Press  

NORFOLK, Va. — A 6-year-old student shot and wounded a teacher at his school in Virginia during an altercation inside a first-grade classroom Friday, police and school officials in the city of Newport News said. Experts said a school shooting involving a 6-year-old is extremely rare, although not unheard of, while Virginia law limits the ways in which a child …

6-year-old Shoots Teacher in US’ Virginia, Cops Say Act Not Accidental
1 year, 11 months ago

6-year-old Shoots Teacher in US’ Virginia, Cops Say Act Not Accidental

News 18  

A six-year-old boy opened fire in an elementary school classroom in the eastern US state of Virginia on Friday, seriously injuring a teacher, police said. He is right now in police custody,” local police chief Steve Drew told a news conference, adding that “this was not an accidental shooting.” Police said that the victim was a teacher in her 30s …

Age of Virginia class shooter presents rarity, legal hurdle
1 year, 11 months ago

Age of Virginia class shooter presents rarity, legal hurdle

LA Times  

Police respond to a shooting at Richneck Elementary School on Friday in Newport News, Va. A shooting at a Virginia elementary school sent a teacher to the hospital and ended with “an individual” in custody Friday, police and school officials in the city of Newport News said. A school shooting that Virginia police said was committed by a 6-year-old student …

Virginia Shocker! 6-year-old shot teacher in school; Police say educator suffered life-threatening injuries
1 year, 11 months ago

Virginia Shocker! 6-year-old shot teacher in school; Police say educator suffered life-threatening injuries

India TV News  

Virginia school shooting: In a shocking incident, a six-year-old student shot and wounded a teacher at his school in Virginia during an altercation inside a first-grade classroom on Friday. Her condition had improved somewhat by late afternoon, Newport News Police Chief Steve Drew said. “We did not have a situation where someone was going around the school shooting,” Drew told …

Boy aged SIX is arrested 'for shooting his female teacher at school, leaving her critically-ill'
1 year, 11 months ago

Boy aged SIX is arrested 'for shooting his female teacher at school, leaving her critically-ill'

Daily Mail  

The student's identity has not been publicly released and the teacher is in critical condition A six year-old boy has been taken into custody after he allegedly deliberately shot his first-grade teacher at his Virginia elementary school, leaving her critically-ill. Newport News Police have taken a student, who has not been publicly identified, into custody. 'The individual is a six-year-old …

A teacher shot by 6-year-old in Virginia is showing signs of improvement
1 year, 11 months ago

A teacher shot by 6-year-old in Virginia is showing signs of improvement

NPR  

A teacher shot by 6-year-old in Virginia is showing signs of improvement Enlarge this image toggle caption Billy Schuerman/The Virginian-Pilot via AP Billy Schuerman/The Virginian-Pilot via AP RICHMOND, Va. — A Virginia teacher who was critically injured when she was was shot by a 6-year-old student in Newport News is showing signs of improvement as authorities struggle to understand how …

Op-Ed: As a gun-owning former teacher, I can tell you: Arming teachers will only amplify our woes
2 years, 6 months ago

Op-Ed: As a gun-owning former teacher, I can tell you: Arming teachers will only amplify our woes

LA Times  

A memorial outside the Uvalde, Texas, elementary school where 19 children and two teachers were killed on May 24. As a teacher of 34 years and a teachers union representative, I’ll start with: Have you ever been to a teachers’ staff meeting? and its supporters argued that to prevent mass shootings in schools teachers should be armed — just give …

Teachers after Texas attack: ‘None of us are built for this’
2 years, 6 months ago

Teachers after Texas attack: ‘None of us are built for this’

Associated Press  

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Teacher Jessica Salfia was putting up graduation balloons last month at her West Virginia high school when two of them popped, setting off panic in a crowded hallway between classes. “Changes have to be done for us to feel secure in a classroom as a teacher for students also to feel secure and safe in a classroom,” …

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