School officials were warned that a 6-year-old student who shot his teacher may have had a weapon in his backpack prior to the shooting in a Newport News, Virginia, classroom.
The student is accused of intentionally shooting his first-grade teacher, Abigail Zwerner, 25, on Jan. 6 at Richneck Elementary School. The child shot her with a legally purchased gun his mother bought and kept in their home.
'UNPRECEDENTED SITUATION': NEWPORT NEWS POLICE CHIEF SAYS 6-YEAR-OLD SHOT TEACHER WITH LEGALLY PURCHASED GUN Parents learned on Thursday night that their students' return to class is undetermined. During this time, the school administrators are working to install metal detectors and other safety precautions, according to School Board Chairwoman Lisa Surles-Law.Surles-Law said metal detectors would be installed first at Richneck Elementary and then in every school in the district. All students, faculty, and staff will have to walk through the detectors.
"Quite frankly, this should have started happening after one of the two shootings we had last school year," parent Amanda D'onofrio said to 13News Now.
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