Virginia Elementary School Teacher is Shot by a 6-Year-Old, Police Report
According to Newport News, Virginia,
Police Chief Steve Drew, a 6-year-old kid who shot a teacher at Richneck
Elementary School on Friday afternoon is now in police custody.
The 30-year-old female instructor
was shot inside a classroom, according to Drew, who also stated that "this
was not an accidental shooting."
The student who had the gun and the
teacher got into a fight, according to the police chief, and one round was
fired.
Although the teacher's injuries were
thought to be life-threatening, Drew, who had earlier stated that she was in
critical condition, said on Friday evening that there had been "some
improvement in the last information that we had."
The chief claimed that no other
students were engaged.
He said that the probe was ongoing.
"We'll finish the
investigation, but there are certain questions we'll want to research. Drew
continued, "I want to know how that gun got there and what the
circumstances were.
According to Dr. George Parker, the
superintendent of Newport News Public Schools, Richneck Elementary School will
be closed on Monday.
Parker expressed his dismay and
disheartenment at a news conference on Friday. "We must ensure the safety
and education of our children."
The superintendent stated, "I
know I sound like a broken record today, but we need the community's support,
continuing support, to make sure that weapons are not available to minors. We
need to keep guns out of the hands of our young people.
Parker stated that investigators are
also looking into any earlier incidents that might have happened before the
shooting.
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