NEWPORT NEWS: A 6-year-old student shot a teacher during an altercation at a Virginia elementary school on Friday, police said. No students were injured in the incident at Richneck Elementary School, Newport News police said in a statement, adding that the teacher, a woman in her 30s, suffered a life-threatening gunshot wound and was taken to a hospital.
According to local police, the suspect has been identified as a 6-year-old male student at Richneck Elementary School. The student is in custody. The victim has been identified as a teacher. The teacher’s injuries are believed to be life-threatening. The investigation remains ongoing.
“This was not an accidental shooting,” Police Chief Steve Drew told reporters during an evening press conference. He said “we have been in contact with our commonwealth attorney and some other entities to help us best get services to this young man.”
The chief said a handgun was used in the altercation and he wanted to know where it came from.
The shooting was isolated to a classroom at the school, Drew said, adding that “this was not a situation where we had a student, or any other individuals, going up and down the halls actively firing in a long shooting incident.”
