Abigail Zwerner, a first-grade teacher at Richneck Elementary School in Newport News, was shot by her 6-year-old student after warning a loved one that the boy was armed and school administrators were failing to act. The student has been charged with malicious wounding and use of a firearm in the commission of a felony, and Zwerner is currently in stable condition and expected to make a full recovery.
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The family of a 6-year-old boy who shot a first-grade teacher in her classroom at a Newport News elementary school has released a statement expressing their condolences and gratitude for the teacher's service. They also said that the gun their son accessed was secured at their home. Officials announced that the teacher, Abby Zwerner, was released from the hospital on Thursday.
Richneck Elementary School in Newport News, Virginia, is closed through Friday to give students “time to heal” after a 6-year-old boy allegedly shot and injured…
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…