Sources have identified the teacher shot by a 6-year-old student in her Newport News, Virginia classroom asĀ Abby Zwerner.Ā
WKTRĀ reports that Zwerner is a first-grade teacher at the Richneck Elementary School. Police say Zwerner, who is in her 30s, was taken to Riverside Regional Medical Center and is listed in critical condition.Ā
Newport News Police Chief Steve Drew said the shooting happened Friday at around 2 p.m. after an altercation between the student and teacher. The boy was taken into custody, and police are working to determine how the child obtained the handgun.
Fox3 reported that aĀ grandmother of one of Zwernerās students stated that a student brought ābright gold bulletsā to school last week, but itās unclear if its the same student thatās in custody.
The investigation into the shooting remains ongoing.Ā
Richneck Elementary School serves about 550 students in grades kindergarten through fifth. No other students were injured during the incident.