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US: 6-year-old shoots teacher after an altercation at school

A 6-year-old child is now in police custody after shooting a teacher at Richneck Elementary School in Newport News, Virginia, on Friday afternoon. Police Chief Steve Drew said in a news conference: "The individual is a 6-year-old student. He is right now in police custody," "We have been in contact with our commonwealth attorney and some other entities to help us best get services to this young man," he added. The 30-year-old female teacher was shot inside a classroom. According to the police chief, the shooting was not accidental, as there was a disagreement between the teacher and the student. The teacher is currently in critical condition with life-threatening injuries. The officer also stated that the investigation is currently ongoing. "We'll get the investigation done, there's questions we'll want to ask and find out about. I want to know where that firearm came from, what was the situation," Drew added. According to Newport News Public Schools Superintendent Dr. George Parker, Richneck Elementary School will be closed Monday. BKM/ Expat Media
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