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A former teacher shot by student, 6, wins $10M jury verdict against ex-assistant principal

Read full article: A former teacher shot by student, 6, wins $10M jury verdict against ex-assistant principal

A Virginia jury has awarded $10 million to a former teacher in a lawsuit that accused an administrator of ignoring warnings that a 6-year-old student had a gun before the teacher was shot.

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3 days ago

Jury deliberates in $40M lawsuit filed against administrator by teacher who was shot by 6-year-old

Read full article: Jury deliberates in $40M lawsuit filed against administrator by teacher who was shot by 6-year-old

A jury in Virginia has started deliberations in a lawsuit filed against a former school administrator accused of ignoring repeated warnings that a 6-year-old had a gun hours before a teacher was shot.

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Teacher who was shot by 6-year-old student at school testifies she thought she had died

Read full article: Teacher who was shot by 6-year-old student at school testifies she thought she had died

A former Virginia teacher who was shot by a 6-year-old student in 2023 says she thought she died that day.

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Trial starts in $40M lawsuit filed by a teacher who was shot by a 6-year-old student

Read full article: Trial starts in $40M lawsuit filed by a teacher who was shot by a 6-year-old student

Trial has begun in a $40 million lawsuit accusing a former assistant principal at a Virginia elementary school of ignoring multiple warnings that a 6-year-old student had a gun hours before he shot his teacher.

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A criminal probe continues into staff at a Virginia school where a 6-year-old shot a teacher

Read full article: A criminal probe continues into staff at a Virginia school where a 6-year-old shot a teacher

Prosecutors in Virginia say that a criminal investigation into staff members at a school where a 6-year-old shot his teacher will continue.

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Assistant principal ignored warnings that 6-year-old boy had gun before he shot teacher, report says

Read full article: Assistant principal ignored warnings that 6-year-old boy had gun before he shot teacher, report says

A grand jury report says a former assistant principal at a Virginia elementary school ignored warnings that a 6-year-old had a gun in the hours before he shot his teacher.

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The teacher shot by a 6-year-old still worries, a year later, about the other students in the room

Read full article: The teacher shot by a 6-year-old still worries, a year later, about the other students in the room

The former teacher who was shot by her 6-year-old student in a Virginia classroom said she still worries about the other children who saw it happen.

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Mother of 6-year-old boy who shot teacher gets 21 months for marijuana use while owning a gun

Read full article: Mother of 6-year-old boy who shot teacher gets 21 months for marijuana use while owning a gun

The mother of a 6-year-old boy who shot his teacher in a Virginia classroom has been sentenced to 21 months in prison for using marijuana while owning a gun.

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Virginia teacher shot by 6-year-old can proceed with $40 million lawsuit, judge rules

Read full article: Virginia teacher shot by 6-year-old can proceed with $40 million lawsuit, judge rules

A judge in Virginia has ruled that a teacher who was shot by her 6-year-old student in class can press forward with a $40 million lawsuit.

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Child neglect sentencing delayed for mother of 6-year-old who shot teacher

Read full article: Child neglect sentencing delayed for mother of 6-year-old who shot teacher

A sentencing hearing for the mother of a 6-year-old who shot his teacher in Virginia has been delayed until December.

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A Virginia teacher was shot by her 6-year-old student. Is workersโ€™ compensation enough?

Read full article: A Virginia teacher was shot by her 6-year-old student. Is workersโ€™ compensation enough?

A heated debate has emerged about the once-unimaginable shooting of a teacher by her 6-year-old student: How should the school district take care of the teacher.

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Mother expected to plead guilty after her 6-year-old son used her gun to shoot his Virginia teacher

Read full article: Mother expected to plead guilty after her 6-year-old son used her gun to shoot his Virginia teacher

The mother of a 6-year-old who shot his teacher in a Virginia classroom is expected to plead guilty Tuesday to charges related to the attack, seven months after her son used her handgun to critically wound the educator.

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Mother pleads guilty to felony child neglect after 6-year-old son used her gun to shoot teacher

Read full article: Mother pleads guilty to felony child neglect after 6-year-old son used her gun to shoot teacher

The mother of a 6-year-old who shot his teacher in Virginia pleaded guilty Tuesday to a charge of felony child neglect, seven months after her son used her handgun to critically wound the educator in a classroom full of students.

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Teacher who was shot by 6-year-old student in Virginia has resigned, school officials say

Read full article: Teacher who was shot by 6-year-old student in Virginia has resigned, school officials say

The first-grade teacher who was shot by her 6-year-old student in Virginia no longer works for the school system that employed her.

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Virginia mother of 6-year-old who shot teacher pleads guilty to using marijuana while having a firearm

Read full article: Virginia mother of 6-year-old who shot teacher pleads guilty to using marijuana while having a firearm

The mother of a 6-year-old Virginia boy who shot and wounded his teacher in Virginia has pleaded guilty to a federal charge of using marijuana while possessing a firearm.

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Mother of 6-year-old boy who shot teacher arrested in Virginia

Read full article: Mother of 6-year-old boy who shot teacher arrested in Virginia

Police in Virginia say the mother of a 6-year-old boy who shot his teacher has been formally arrested on charges of child neglect and failing to secure her handgun.

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Mother of 6-year-old who shot teacher indicted by grand jury

Read full article: Mother of 6-year-old who shot teacher indicted by grand jury

A grand jury in Virginia has indicted the mother of a 6-year-old boy who shot his teacher.

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Reports: Mom of 6-year-old who shot teacher in Virginia indicted, facing charges

Read full article: Reports: Mom of 6-year-old who shot teacher in Virginia indicted, facing charges

The mother of a 6-year-old boy who shot his teacher at Richneck Elementary School was indicted by a Newport News grand jury on Monday, according to the Daily Press.

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Teacher shot by 6-year-old student files $40 million lawsuit

Read full article: Teacher shot by 6-year-old student files $40 million lawsuit

A first-grade Virginia teacher who was shot and seriously wounded by her 6-year-old student has filed a lawsuit seeking $40 million in damages from Newport News school officials.

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Virginia teacher shot by 6-year-old: 'I thought I had died'

Read full article: Virginia teacher shot by 6-year-old: 'I thought I had died'

An elementary school teacher who was shot by her 6-year-old student says she thought she had died when she passed out from her injuries.

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Virginia teacher shot by 6-year-old describes challenging recovery

Read full article: Virginia teacher shot by 6-year-old describes challenging recovery

A Virginia teacher who was shot and wounded by her 6-year-old student says she has had four surgeries and is going through a challenging recovery.

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Report: 6-year-old wonโ€™t be charged after shooting teacher

Read full article: Report: 6-year-old wonโ€™t be charged after shooting teacher

The top prosecutor in the Virginia city where a 6-year-old shot and wounded his teacher told NBC News that his office will not seek charges against the child.

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Boy who shot teacher allegedly tried to choke another, officials say

Read full article: Boy who shot teacher allegedly tried to choke another, officials say

A 6-year-old Virginia boy who shot and wounded his first-grade teacher constantly cursed at staff and teachers, tried to whip students with his belt and once choked another teacher โ€œuntil she couldnโ€™t breathe,โ€ according to a legal notice filed by an attorney for the wounded teacher.

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Lawyer: Principal unaware boy had gun before teacher shot

Read full article: Lawyer: Principal unaware boy had gun before teacher shot

The former principal of the Virginia elementary school where a 6-year-old shot his teacher was not aware of reports that the student had a gun before the shooting occurred.

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Virginia teacher shot by student to sue school district

Read full article: Virginia teacher shot by student to sue school district

A Virginia teacher who was shot by a 6-year-old student during class will sue the school district, the teacherโ€™s attorney announced Wednesday.

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Board voting on superintendent departure after teacher shot

Read full article: Board voting on superintendent departure after teacher shot

A Virginia school board is scheduled to vote this week on the departure of its superintendent after a 6-year-old student shot and wounded his teacher.

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Lawyer: Gun used by child who shot teacher in Virginia was โ€˜securedโ€™

Read full article: Lawyer: Gun used by child who shot teacher in Virginia was โ€˜securedโ€™

The family of a 6-year-old boy who shot and wounded his teacher in Virginia says the child suffered from โ€œan acute disability.โ€.

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Shooting by 6-year-old raises complex cultural questions

Read full article: Shooting by 6-year-old raises complex cultural questions

Even in a country where gun violence is commonplace, the story of a small boy with a gun is reverberating in a big way.

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Superintendent: Official learned of weapon before Virginia shooting involving 6-year-old

Read full article: Superintendent: Official learned of weapon before Virginia shooting involving 6-year-old

A school superintendent says administrators at the Virginia school where a first-grader shot his teacher last week learned the child may have had a weapon in his possession before the shooting but did not find the 9mm handgun he brought despite searching his backpack.

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Shooting fallout: Metal detectors in elementary schools?

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The shooting of a first-grade teacher in Virginia by a 6-year-old boy has plunged the nation into uncharted waters of school violence.

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Carilion psychologist provides insight after police say Virginia 6-year-old shot his teacher

Read full article: Carilion psychologist provides insight after police say Virginia 6-year-old shot his teacher

Many people are still trying to wrap their heads around a police report of a six year old shooting their teacher. One local psychologist weighs in on how this could have happened.

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โ€˜She is a heroโ€™: Newport News Police give update on teacher shot by 6-year-old, latest on investigation

Read full article: โ€˜She is a heroโ€™: Newport News Police give update on teacher shot by 6-year-old, latest on investigation

On Monday, the Newport News Police Department held a press conference on Fridayโ€™s shooting at Richneck Elementary School.

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WATCH: Newport News Police release new information after teacher shot by 6-year-old

Read full article: WATCH: Newport News Police release new information after teacher shot by 6-year-old

The Newport News Police Department will hold a press conference on Fridayโ€™s shooting of a teacher who they said was shot by a 6-year-old student.

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Chief: 6-year-old shot Virginia teacher during class lesson

Read full article: Chief: 6-year-old shot Virginia teacher during class lesson

A Virginia police chief says a 6-year-old student fired the handgun that wounded a Virginia first-grade teacher while she was teaching class.

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JMU officials identify teacher shot by 6-year-old in Newport News

Read full article: JMU officials identify teacher shot by 6-year-old in Newport News

Staff at James Madison University confirm the teacher shot in the chest by a 6-year-old student this week is an alumna of the university.

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