Prosecutor gets case involving 6-year-old who shot teacher
1 year, 10 months ago

Prosecutor gets case involving 6-year-old who shot teacher

Associated Press  

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — Detectives in the Virginia city where a 6-year-old shot his teacher have finished their criminal investigation and turned it over to the local prosecutor’s office for review, the police chief for Newport News said Tuesday. The boy used his mother’s 9mm handgun when he shot and wounded teacher Abby Zwerner as she taught her class at Richneck Elementary on Jan. 6, police have said. Drew said his department’s investigation was turned over Tuesday morning to the local prosecutor, known as the Commonwealth’s Attorney, who will determine if any charges will be filed. Newport News Commonwealth’s Attorney Howard E. Gwynn told The Associated Press that the city’s detectives handed over three binders of information to his office.

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‘Why did they do that? Why?’: Terrified little boy reveals horror of Wisconsin school shooting
6 days, 18 hours ago

‘Why did they do that? Why?’: Terrified little boy reveals horror of Wisconsin school shooting

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Officers were called to an active shooting situation …

Wisconsin school shooting: Suspect identified as gun-toting 17-year-old girl, police say it ‘truly is a sad day’
1 week ago

Wisconsin school shooting: Suspect identified as gun-toting 17-year-old girl, police say it ‘truly is a sad day’

Hindustan Times  

Police said that a female teen, 17, was the suspect in a shooting at a Christian school in Madison, Wisconsin, on Monday morning, December 16. The student allegedly shot dead a teen pupil and a teacher, and injured six more people, including two students who were left with “life-threatening” wounds, authorities said, according to New York Post. Students from Abundant …

What to know about the 2 students and 2 teachers killed in a Georgia school shooting
3 months, 2 weeks ago

What to know about the 2 students and 2 teachers killed in a Georgia school shooting

Hindustan Times  

WINDER, Ga. — A 14-year-old Georgia high school student has been charged as an adult with using an assault-style rifle to kill two students and two teachers in the hallway outside his algebra classroom, according to authorities. What to know about the 2 students and 2 teachers killed in a Georgia school shooting The shooting at Apalachee High School in …

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 …

Former assistant principal charged with child neglect in case of 6-year-old boy who shot teacher
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Former assistant principal charged with child neglect in case of 6-year-old boy who shot teacher

Associated Press  

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — 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 his first-grade teacher. A special grand jury in Newport News found that Ebony Parker showed a reckless disregard for the lives of Richneck Elementary School …

Counselor recalls morning of Michigan school attack when parents declined to take shooter home
9 months, 1 week ago

Counselor recalls morning of Michigan school attack when parents declined to take shooter home

Associated Press  

PONTIAC, Mich. — The parents of a Michigan school shooter declined to take their son home hours before the attack, leaving instead with a list of mental health providers after being presented with his violent drawing and disturbing messages, a counselor testified Monday. “My hope was that they were going to take him,” Shawn Hopkins testified, “either take him to …

The Parents Being Held Accountable for Their Son’s School Shooting
10 months, 2 weeks ago

The Parents Being Held Accountable for Their Son’s School Shooting

Slate  

Over the past few months, in a courtroom in Michigan, a local prosecutor has been attempting to do something I consider basically impossible: explain a school shooting. In that video he made before the shooting, Ethan apologized to his parents, saying, “I’m ruing my life and not yours.” It turns out he was pretty wrong about that. The mother claims …

Mother of 6-year-old who shot teacher in Virginia gets 2 years in prison for child neglect
1 year ago

Mother of 6-year-old who shot teacher in Virginia gets 2 years in prison for child neglect

LA Times  

Deja Taylor arrives at federal court Sept. 21 in Newport News, Va., with her lawyer James Ellenson. The mother of a Virginia 6-year-old who shot his teacher was sentenced to two years in prison forfelony child neglect, nearly a year after her son used her gun to critically wound the educator. James Ellenson, one of Taylor’s attorneys, this year said …

Mother pleads guilty to felony child neglect after 6-year-old shoots teacher
1 year, 4 months ago

Mother pleads guilty to felony child neglect after 6-year-old shoots teacher

LA Times  

Students head into Richneck Elementary in Newport News, Va., on Jan. 30. Moments after the shooting, according to search warrants filed in the case, the child told a reading specialist who restrained him: “I shot that dead,” and “I got my mom’s gun last night.” Police said the student brought the gun to school in his backpack, but it had …

Criminal probe focuses on school where boy, 6, shot teacher
1 year, 8 months ago

Criminal probe focuses on school where boy, 6, shot teacher

Associated Press  

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — Prosecutors in the Virginia city where a 6-year-old shot his teacher in an elementary school classroom are investigating whether the “actions or omissions” of any school employees could lead to criminal charges, according to court documents released Tuesday. “Our lawsuit makes clear that we believe the school division violated state law, and we are pursuing this …

Grand jury indicts mother of 6-year-old who shot teacher
1 year, 8 months ago

Grand jury indicts mother of 6-year-old who shot teacher

The Independent  

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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 …

Report: 6-year-old won’t be charged after shooting teacher
1 year, 9 months ago

Report: 6-year-old won’t be charged after shooting teacher

Associated Press  

RICHMOND, Va. — Authorities in the Virginia city where a 6-year-old shot and wounded his teacher will not seek criminal charges against the child, the local prosecutor told NBC News Wednesday, in a decision that was anticipated by legal experts. Police Chief Steve Drew said in February that he understands that “people would like to have a case open and …

Student accused of threat at school where boy shot teacher
1 year, 10 months ago

Student accused of threat at school where boy shot teacher

Associated Press  

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — A fifth-grade student at the same Virginia elementary school where a first-grader shot his teacher last month told classmates in a text message that he would “pop some bullets” and tell someone to shoot up the class, a school official wrote in an email to parents. Karen Lynch, an administrator who is currently leading the Newport …

Parents at school where boy, 6, shot teacher prepare to sue
1 year, 10 months ago

Parents at school where boy, 6, shot teacher prepare to sue

Associated Press  

NORFOLK, Va. — The families of two students at a Virginia elementary school where a 6-year-old shot and wounded his teacher have filed notices of potential legal action against the school system over trauma they say the shooting inflicted on their children. A letter from the other child’s family cites “injuries sustained during a school shooting on January 6, 2023.” …

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 …

Lawyer: Principal unaware boy had gun before teacher shot
1 year, 10 months ago

Lawyer: Principal unaware boy had gun before teacher shot

Associated Press  

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, her lawyer said Thursday. The fact of the matter is that those who were aware that the student may have had a gun on the premises that day did not report …

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 …

Lawyer: Warnings boy had gun ignored before he shot teacher
1 year, 10 months ago

Lawyer: Warnings boy had gun ignored before he shot teacher

Associated Press  

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — Concerned staff 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 teacher, but the administration “was paralyzed by apathy” and didn’t call police, remove the boy from class or lock down the school, the wounded …

After a 6-year-old shot a teacher in class, criticism mounts for Virginia school district as officials leave posts
1 year, 10 months ago

After a 6-year-old shot a teacher in class, criticism mounts for Virginia school district as officials leave posts

CNN  

CNN — The fallout is widening in the Virginia school district where a 6-year-old allegedly shot his teacher in the chest earlier this month, with school officials leaving their posts in the face of a potential lawsuit amid questions about whether the shooting was preventable. Those decisions come as the district faces intense criticism following the shooting January 6, the …

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 …

School board votes to cut ties with superintendent weeks after 6-year-old allegedly shot teacher
1 year, 10 months ago

School board votes to cut ties with superintendent weeks after 6-year-old allegedly shot teacher

CNN  

CNN — A school board voted Wednesday evening to oust its superintendent, weeks after a 6-year-old allegedly shot a teacher in one of the district’s schools and on the same day that the teacher’s lawyer said school administrators were warned that the child had a gun the day of the shooting. “Over the course of a few hours, three different …

Gun allegedly used by 6-year-old to shoot teacher kept on top shelf of mother’s closet, attorney says
1 year, 11 months ago

Gun allegedly used by 6-year-old to shoot teacher kept on top shelf of mother’s closet, attorney says

CNN  

CNN — The gun allegedly used by the first grader accused of shooting his teacher in Newport News, Virginia, was kept on the top shelf of his mother’s bedroom closet, James Ellenson, the attorney representing the child’s family, told CNN. This week, Newport News Police and ATF officials conducted their second round of searches at two homes belonging to the …

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 …

School searched 1st-grader’s backpack before teacher shot
1 year, 11 months ago

School searched 1st-grader’s backpack before teacher shot

Associated Press  

RICHMOND, Va. — Administrators at the Virginia school where a first-grader shot his teacher last week learned the child may have had a weapon in his possession before the shooting but did not find the 9mm handgun he brought to school despite searching his bag, the school system’s superintendent said. The student’s backpack was searched after school officials received the …

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 …

School Searched First-Grader's Backpack Before Teacher Shot
1 year, 11 months ago

School Searched First-Grader's Backpack Before Teacher Shot

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING RICHMOND, Va. — Administrators at the Virginia school where a first-grader shot his teacher last week learned the child may have had a weapon in his possession before the shooting but did not find the 9mm handgun he brought to school despite searching his bag, the school system’s superintendent said. The student’s backpack was searched after school …

A school staffer searched the backpack of a Virginia 6-year-old before shooting. Now, the school will install metal detectors
1 year, 11 months ago

A school staffer searched the backpack of a Virginia 6-year-old before shooting. Now, the school will install metal detectors

CNN  

CNN — Richneck Elementary School in Virginia will install walk-through metal detectors after officials were alerted last week that a 6-year-old student who allegedly shot his teacher might have had a weapon but failed to find it after a search. Before last week’s shooting of a first-grade teacher, school officials were told that the child might have brought a weapon …

Metal detectors to be used in city where boy shot teacher
1 year, 11 months ago

Metal detectors to be used in city where boy shot teacher

Associated Press  

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — Metal detectors will be installed in every school in the Virginia city where a 6-year-old boy shot and wounded his teacher last week, school officials said Thursday. The Newport News School Board received permission Wednesday to purchase 90 walk-through metal detectors and has already begun ordering them, said board chair Lisa Surles-Law. Superintendent George Parker said …

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 …

Boy, 6, stole mom's gun from home and put it in backpack before shooting his TEACHER
1 year, 11 months ago

Boy, 6, stole mom's gun from home and put it in backpack before shooting his TEACHER

Daily Mail  

A six-year-old boy who shot his teacher in Virginia had stolen his mother's gun from their home before putting it in his backpack and pulling the trigger during class. She was shot at point-blank range, and the bullet went through her hand and into her chest Zwerner was shot at Richneck Elementary School in Newport News around 2pm on Friday …

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 …

'Was not an accident': Cops after 6-year-old boy shoots, gravely wounds teacher in US school
1 year, 11 months ago

'Was not an accident': Cops after 6-year-old boy shoots, gravely wounds teacher in US school

India Today  

A 6-year-old boy shot and wounded a teacher at Richneck Elementary School in Newport News in the eastern US state of Virginia on Friday, police told Reuters. Lamenting educators' inability to keep guns out of school, George Parker said, "We need to keep guns out of the hands of our young people. The incidents of school shootings are common in …

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 …

Gun was earlier confiscated from St. Louis school shooter
2 years, 1 month ago

Gun was earlier confiscated from St. Louis school shooter

Associated Press  

ST. LOUIS — Relatives of the gunman who killed a student and a teacher during a St. Louis school shooting had long been concerned about his mental health and worked with police to take a gun away from him — possibly the same gun used in the attack, Police Commissioner Michael Sack said Wednesday. “They worked with our department to …

School gunman had AR-15-style weapon, 600 rounds of ammo
2 years, 1 month ago

School gunman had AR-15-style weapon, 600 rounds of ammo

Associated Press  

ST. LOUIS — A 19-year-old who killed a teacher and a 15-year-old girl at a St. Louis high school was armed with an AR-15-style rifle and what appeared to be more than 600 rounds of ammunition, a police official said Tuesday. Orlando Harris also left behind a handwritten note offering his explanation for the shooting Monday at Central Visual and …

Lawyer: Teen a worry months before Michigan school shooting
2 years, 3 months ago

Lawyer: Teen a worry months before Michigan school shooting

Associated Press  

DETROIT — Some teachers and a counselor at a Michigan high school were aware of a teen’s troubling interest in guns and violence months before he was accused of fatally shooting four students and wounding others, a lawyer representing victims’ families said Thursday. “From literally the beginning of school, Ethan Crumbley was evidencing signs of being a highly troubled individual, …

School gun case sparks debate over safety and second chances
2 years, 3 months ago

School gun case sparks debate over safety and second chances

Associated Press  

Oak Park, Ill. — Keyon Robinson was just a month away from graduating from high school when he took a loaded gun, placed it in his backpack and headed to campus. Posters on the massive campus encourage students to be the school’s eyes and ears: “If You See Something, Say Something.” The school, known as OPRF, is trying to walk …

Attorney: Security guard didn’t try to stop school shooting
2 years, 4 months ago

Attorney: Security guard didn’t try to stop school shooting

Associated Press  

OXFORD, Mich. — An armed security officer told investigators she thought an active shooting at a Michigan high school was a drill and that one of the bleeding students simply was wearing “really good makeup,” an attorney suing the school district said Wednesday. Attorney Ven Johnson said he is asking a judge to add the security officer’s name to a …

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