Teacher Fights for Her Life After Being Shot by 6-Year-Old Student Following an Altercation in the Classroom
- A female teacher was reportedly shot and wounded by her six-year-old student following an altercation in the first-grade classroom
- Police in Newport News, Virginia confirmed the incident saying the teacher believed to be in her 30s sustained life-threatening injuries following the shooting
- The student is in police custody and authorities said they still don't have an explanation regarding how the minor ended up with a gun
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USA - Police in Newport News in Virginia are investigating a case where a six-year-old grader shot and killed his teacher at Richneck Elementary School on Friday.
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The boy allegedly pulled out the weapon and fired it following an altercation in the classroom.
According to Sky News, Police Chief Steve Drew said the teacher sustained life-threatening injuries but has since started showing signs of improvement.
SABC News noted that Drew said the police believe the shootout resulted from an altercation, not an accident. He said:
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"This was not an accidental shooting. We did not have a situation where someone was going around the school shooting. We have a situation in one particular location where a gunshot was fired."
Parents with children who attend Richneck Elementary School said they were relieved to be reunited with their children following the incident. 13NewsNow reports that a mother named Joselin Glover said her heart stopped when she received the news that one person had been shot from the school. She said:
"My heart stopped. I was freaking out. Just very nervous wondering is that one person my son?"
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