Nation Apr 03 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 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 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 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. Continue reading