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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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Former assistant principal charged with child neglect in case of 6-year-old boy who shot teacher

Read full article: Former assistant principal charged with child neglect in case of 6-year-old boy who shot teacher

A former assistant principal at a Virginia elementary school has been indicted on eight felony counts of child neglect in the case of a 6-year-old boy who shot and wounded his first-grade teacher in Newport News last year.

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

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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 workers’ compensation enough?

Read full article: A Virginia teacher was shot by her 6-year-old student. Is workers’ 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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Prosecutors ask a judge to revoke bond of mother of Virginia boy who shot his first-grade teacher

Read full article: Prosecutors ask a judge to revoke bond of mother of Virginia boy who shot his first-grade teacher

Federal prosecutors are asking a judge to revoke the bond for the mother of a Virginia boy who shot and wounded his first-grade teacher after she allegedly failed multiple drug tests while awaiting sentencing on felony charges.

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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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Clear backpack policy in place at Newport schools after Richneck Elementary shooting

Read full article: Clear backpack policy in place at Newport schools after Richneck Elementary shooting

For the upcoming school year beginning on Aug. 28, all students will be required to have a clear backpack at Newport News Public Schools, according to WAVY.

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

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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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School where boy shot teacher reopens with added security

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The Virginia elementary school where a 6-year-old boy shot his teacher has reopened with stepped-up security and a new administrator.

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Fallout from shooting by first-grader includes staff shakeup

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The fallout from the shooting of a teacher by a first-grader in Virginia has prompted a staff shakeup in the Newport News school district.

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Virginia teacher shot by student to sue school district

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

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Board voting on superintendent departure after teacher shot

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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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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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‘She is a hero’: Newport News Police give update on teacher shot by 6-year-old, latest on investigation

Read full article: ‘She is a hero’: 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 Friday’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 Friday’s shooting of a teacher who they said was shot by a 6-year-old student.

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‘This was not an accidental shooting’: 6-year-old boy in custody after shooting at Newport News elementary school

Read full article: ‘This was not an accidental shooting’: 6-year-old boy in custody after shooting at Newport News elementary school

We’re told a teacher is believed to have life-threatening injuries

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‘My heart stopped’: Mom of Newport News elementary student speaks out after shooting

Read full article: ‘My heart stopped’: Mom of Newport News elementary student speaks out after shooting

Police in the Virginia city of Newport News say a 6-year-old student shot and wounded a teacher at his school during an altercation inside a first-grade classroom.

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