Admins Told Staff Not to Search 6-Year-Old Who Later Shot Teacher ‘Because the School Day Was Almost Over’: Lawyer

Before the shooting, the teacher had reportedly texted a loved one that the boy was armed but school officials would not intervene
Before the shooting, the teacher had reportedly texted a loved one that the boy was armed but school officials would not intervene
Editor’s Note: The story has been updated to reflect that the victim, Abigail Zwerner, is recovering from the shooting. The 6-year-old Virginia boy who shot his teacher earlier this month had previously said he wanted to set a teacher on fire and watch her die, The Washington Post reports. On January 6, the child, whose …
The family of a 6-year-old Virginia boy who reportedly shot his teacher this month said the gun he used was secured. In a statement to NBC, the boy’s family also said he has an “acute disability” that required a parent to come to school with him every day. The boy has reportedly been hospitalized since …