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| Virginia school administrators knew boy possibly had gun before shooting teacher: superintendent |
| 2023-01-14 |
| [FoxNews] Administrators at Virginia's Richneck Elementary, the school where a first-grader shot his teacher last week, learned that the 6-year-old may have had a weapon in his possession before the shooting – but didn't seize the 9mm handgun he brought to his classroom. During a virtual meeting, school system Superintendent George Parker told parents Thursday that a school official had been notified about the weapon before the student shot the teacher. "At least one administrator was notified of a possible weapon in the timeline that we’re reviewing and was aware that that student had, there was a potential that there was a weapon on campus," he said, according to a clip of the meeting shared by WAVY-TV. Michelle Price, a spokesperson for the Newport News public school district, told Fox News Digital in an emailed statement that the boy's backpack had been searched after it was reported the student might have a weapon, but that no weapon was found at that point. "Dr. Parker did not indicate how the tip was received," she said. The online meeting was for parents only but WAVY-TV reported the station gained access to the meeting from a parent. Details about how they learned about the weapon and why it wasn't found before the shooting weren't immediately available. Police previously said the boy had brought the gun to the Newport News school in his backpack. Teacher Abby Zwerner was shot in the chest. While her injuries were initially considered to be life-threatening, her condition has improved and she was reported to be in stable condition. No students were injured during this incident. The Jan. 6 shooting occurred as Zwerner was teaching her class, with authorities saying there was no warning or struggle before the boy aimed the gun at the 25-year-old teacher. Earlier in the day, Newport News School Board Chair Lisa Surles-Law said the district would install metal detectors at all schools, starting with Richneck. Related: Richneck Elementary: 2023-01-10 Student, 6, stole mom's gun from home and put it in backpack before shooting his TEACHER during class: Child shot single bullet through woman's hand and CHEST - and boy is now being detained in medical facility Richneck Elementary: 2023-01-09 'She was going to confiscate it, and that's when he shot': Parent describes moment teacher, 25, was deliberately shot by six-year-old boy in Virginia classroom - child unlikely to ever be charged with a crime Richneck Elementary: 2023-01-07 Boy aged SIX is arrested 'after he deliberately shot his female teacher inside first-grade classroom at Virginia elementary school, leaving her critically-ill' |
| Posted by:Skidmark |
| #2 It sounds as if the kid was searched and they found nothing so they thought the rumor was false. Certainly the protocol will be improved. The whole situation is depressing. In reality, if the mom lives in Newport News, she did probably need a gun. |
| Posted by: Super Hose 2023-01-14 10:53 |
| #1 It's becoming more obvious all the time that this student was handled with kid gloves before the shooting. I wonder why... |
| Posted by: M. Murcek 2023-01-14 08:00 |