Virginia Police detained A six-year-old boy at an elementary school after shooting a female teacher with a firearminjured the teacher, who was in serious condition.
Little was going to shoot a nearly 30-year-old teacher with a pistol. while they were both in a class at Richneck College in the Newport News area, Here are some facts deliberately identified by Virginia Police chief Steve Drew in statements collected by the CNN chain.
“The person is a 6-year-old student. Currently in custody (…) We are in contact with our Commonwealth solicitor and several other agencies to help us better serve this young man,” Drew detailed at a press conference.
Teacher His condition is critical and his injuries are thought to be life-threatening.Although there were “some improvements” in the latest update received by the police, which stated that “this was not an accidental shooting”.
In this sense, the Virginia Police chief gave the following assurance: There was an argument between the teacher and the student who had the firearm and a single bullet was fired.
“We will do ResearchThere are questions we would like to ask and learn. “I want to know where that firearm came from, what the situation is,” he said. According to the agency in question, Drew added.
Primary school where the incident took place will be closed on the next school dayNewport News Public Schools Superintendent George Parker explained.
“I was shocked and heartbroken. We need to educate our children and keep them safe.”Parker clinched it during a press conference.
“We need community support, continued support, to make sure guns are out of reach of young people. And I sound like a broken record today, because I keep repeating: We must keep guns out of the hands of our young people,” added the inspector.