A Virginia teacher is showing signs of improvement after being critically injured when a 6-year-old student shot her at Richneck Elementary School in Newport News on Friday.
Mayor Phillip Jones said the teacher, a woman in her 30s, is “trending in a positive direction” as she remains hospitalized. Police said in a news release that she has improved and is currently listed in stable condition.
The incident marks the third instance of gun violence on district property in the past 17 months. University president Jonathan R. Alger said in a statement that the campus, nearly 200 miles northwest of Newport News, was “deeply saddened by the reported tragic shooting of JMU alumna Abby Zwerner.”
Authorities are struggling to understand how a child so young could be involved in a school shooting. Newport News Public Schools and the city’s police department have declined to identify the student or provide any details about the circumstances of the shooting.
The investigation is ongoing. Police have not released any information on the motive or how the student obtained the gun. The school district has said it will review its safety protocols in the wake of the shooting.
Key takeaways:
- A Virginia teacher is showing signs of improvement after being critically injured in a school shooting.
- The incident marks the third instance of gun violence on district property in the past 17 months.
- Authorities are struggling to understand how a child so young could be involved in a school shooting.
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