A 6-year-old boy seriously injures his teacher after gunning her down in Virginia

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The minor tried to take revenge on the educator after a reprimand

Virginia police have taken a 6-year-old boy into custody after he fired a gun at an elementary school teacher. The 30-year-old teacher is in critical condition.

Apparently, the incident occurred while both were in a classroom at Richneck School in Virginia’s Newport News District, events described as deliberate by the police chief, Steve Drew, in statements collected by the chain CNN.

“The suspect is a 6-year-old student. He is currently in police custody (…) We have been in contact with our Commonwealth attorney and some other entities to help us get better services for this minor,” Drew shared. in a press conference.

The teacher is in critical condition and her injuries are considered life-threatening, although there has been “some improvement” in the latest update received by police, who have stated that “this was not an accidental shooting”.

In that sense, the Virginia police chief has assured that there was an altercation between the teacher and the student, who had the firearm, and that a single bullet was fired.

“We will do the research, there are questions we want to ask and find out. I want to know where that firearm came from, what the situation was,” Drew said, according to the aforementioned agency.

The elementary school where the incident took place will remain closed for the next school day, Newport News Public Schools Superintendent George Parker announced.

“I am shocked and heartbroken. We have to educate our children and keep them safe,” Parker stressed at a press conference.

“We need community support, ongoing support, to make sure guns are out of the reach of young people and I sound like a broken record today because I keep repeating that: that we get guns out of the hands of our young people.” the inspector added.

Source: La Verdad

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