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2023-01-25 16:22:19

Virginia Teacher Shot by Student to Sue School District

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By Associated Press

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (AP) A Virginia teacher who was shot by a 6-year-old student during class will sue the school district, the teachers attorney announced Wednesday.

Diane Toscano, a lawyer for Abigail Zwerner, said Wednesday that on the day of the shooting, concerned teachers and employees warned administrators three times that the boy had a gun on him and was threatening other students, but the administration could not be bothered.

The boy show Zwerner, 25, on Jan. 6 as she taught class at Richneck Elementary School in Newport News, a city of about 185,000 people roughly 70 miles (113 kilometers) southeast of Richmond.

Police Chief Steve Drew has repeatedly characterized the shooting as intentional, saying the boy aimed at Zwerner and fired one round, striking her in the hand and chest. Zwerner was hospitalized for nearly two weeks but is now recovering at home, a hospital spokesperson said.

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