A six-year-old Virginia pupil who shot his teacher fired a handgun at her while she was mid-class, police said.
The teacher hurt in Friday’s shooting, Abby Zwerner, is in a stable condition at a local hospital. She was initially said to be fighting for life.
Describing her as a hero, Mr Drew said he spoke to Ms Zwerner and one of her biggest concerns was for her pupils. After the shooting, the boy was physically restrained by a school employee and he struck the worker before being taken away in a police car, Mr Drew said. Mr Drew initially said the boy pulled the gun from his backpack just before the shooting, but then later clarified the boy had “the gun on his person” immediately before he fired the shot.Headteacher Briana Foster Newton said the school will be closed for the week.Virginia law does not allow six-year-olds to be tried as adults, nor is a six-year-old old enough to be committed to the custody of the Department of Juvenile Justice if found guilty.
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