Virginia: A 6-year-old child shot his teacher at a school in Newport News city, Virginia, USA, injuring him. City police officials said that the student in the first class was shot because of a dispute with the teacher, due to which she was badly injured. Police said the child had a handgun in the classroom and they took the student into custody. Investigators are trying to find out where the child got the gun.
This incident took place at Richneck Elementary School. Police said that no student was injured in the shooting at the school. The teacher has suffered serious injuries, and she has been admitted to the hospital. Newport News Police Chief Steve Drew said his condition had improved somewhat by late afternoon. Police said such a case has come to the fore for the first time when such a small child injures people using weapons. The police chief has not given further details about the shooting, the scuffle, or what happened inside the school.
Let us tell you that Newport News is a city of about 185,000 people in southeastern Virginia, which is known for its shipyard, where aircraft carriers and other US Navy ships are built for America. According to the Virginia Department of Education website, Richneck has approximately 550 students who are in kindergarten through fifth grade. The school authorities have already said that classes will not be held in the school on Monday.
