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News Wrap: Confirmed death toll from Maui wildfires climbs to 99

Nation Apr 03

6-Year-Old Boy Shoots His Teacher At Richneck Elementary School In Newport News, Virginia
Teacher shot by 6-year-old student sues school officials for $40 million

The lawsuit filed Monday accuses school administrators of gross negligence for allegedly ignoring multiple warnings on the day of the shooting that the boy had a gun and was in a “violent mood.”…

By Denise Lavoie, Associated Press

Nation Jan 30

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Virginia school reopens with new security weeks after young student shot teacher

The school reopened after being closed for more than three weeks following the Jan. 6 shooting. Police have said the boy brought a handgun to school and intentionally shot his teacher, Abby Zwerner, as she was teaching her first-grade class.

By Ben Finley, Denise Lavoie, Associated Press

Nation Jan 25

Police tape hangs from a sign post outside Richneck Elementary School following a shooting on Jan. 7, 2023, in Newport News, Virginia. Photo by Jay Paul/Getty Images
Lawyer for teacher shot in Virginia school shooting says administration ignored warning that the student had a gun

An attorney says a Virginia teacher who was shot by a 6-year-old student during class will sue the school district.

By Denise Lavoie, Associated Press

Nation Jan 13

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School official learned 6-year-old might have weapon before shooting, superintendent says

Administrators at the Virginia school where a first-grader shot his teacher last week learned the child may have had a weapon in his possession before the shooting but did not find the 9mm handgun he brought despite searching his bag,…

By Denise Lavoie, Associated Press

Jan 09

WATCH: Police chief describes 6-year-old student’s shooting of teacher in class

By Ben Finley, Denise Lavoie, Associated Press

The 6-year-old Virginia student who shot and wounded his teacher pulled the handgun from a backpack and shot her while she was teaching his first-grade class, a police chief said.

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