Metal detectors will be installed in every school in the Virginia city where a 6-year-old boy shot and wounded his teacher last week. The Newport News School Board said Thursday the board was given the approval to buy 90 walk-through metal detectors.
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The announcement follows the Jan. 6 shooting of Zwerner, where a 6-year-old student fired one round at Zwerner while she was teaching her class. Zwerner, who has been hailed as a hero, was able to usher her students out of the classroom after she was shot. Newport News Police Chief Steve Drew called the shooting"intentional" and said the child used a gun purchased legally by his mother.
Officials have yet to charge anyone in connection with the incident and the child is currently being held at a medical facility following an emergency custody order. 6-year-old who shot Virginia teacher used gun legally purchased by his mother, police sayThe Newport News School Board's decision Thursday joins a national debate over school violence and how gun violence can be prevented in school populations.
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