6-year-old shoots teacher: 'Not accidental, it was intentional,' police say | LiveNOW from FOX

A 6-year-old first-grader at an elementary school in Newport News, Virginia, shot a teacher on Jan. 6, 2023 during an altercation in a classroom, authorities said, leaving her with "life-threatening" injuries and renewing calls from parent's for greater classroom safety and oversight. The 6-year-old boy shot 30-year-old Abigail Zwerner, a first-grade teacher at Richneck Elementary School. She was rushed to Riverside Regional Medical Center with life-threatening injuries following the incident. Police say "round went through her hand... and into her upper chest." The teacher, "was the last person to leave that class... to make sure every one of those students were safe." More LiveNOW from FOX streaming video

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