More Chilling Details Emerge in Case of 6-Year-Old Who Allegedly Shot Virginia Teacher

This was earlier in the month a disturbing school shooting This incident took place in Newport News Virginia. Abby Zwerner, a teacher at the school, was shot by a six year old who pulled out a gun and carried it with her. Zwerner, who was still in critical condition, managed to evacuate the classroom and found a woman waiting to collect her grandchildren. She pleaded with Zwerner for help, before succumbing to blood loss.

Zwerner is expected to recover fully, but at that young age—you’d think this was an accident. The police quickly concluded that this was not true. The incident could have been prevented, as the youngster displayed a variety of red flags, including those that some call murderous impulses. 

Six-year olds can become psychopaths too. Ms. Zwerner was one such victim. According to reports, the student was wanted to set a teacher on fire As well. The school administrators were warned but ignored the warning. Regarding the child’s overall education record, that cannot be disclosed due to federal privacy laws. Also, this problem child was so bad that his parents had to accompany him to school to ensure he didn’t act out. He went to school unaccompanied on the day that the shooting took place (via WaPo): 

The Virginia teacher who was shot by a 6-year-old student repeatedly asked administrators for help with the boy but officials downplayed educators’ warnings about his behavior, including dismissing his threat to light a teacher on fire and watch her die, according to messages from teachers obtained by The Washington Post. 

These previously unknown incidents raise new questions about Richneck Elementary School’s handling of the student who was troubled. Police say that he shot Abigail Zwerner, a first-grade teacher at her Newport News school earlier this month. The shooting was reported by authorities. “intentional” However, they are still looking into the motive.

Many parents are already outraged over Richneck officials’ management of events before the shooting. Newport News Superintendent George Parker III claimed that school officials were tipped that the boy might have a gun on that day. They searched the boy’s bag, but they never found it. Zwerner was shot by Zwerner as a 6-year-old. Steve Drew, Newport News Police Chief, said that his department wasn’t contacted regarding the report that the boy was carrying a weapon prior to the shooting. 

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School district spokeswoman Michelle Price said in a phone interview late Friday that the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act, a federal law protecting students’ privacy, prohibits her from releasing information related to the 6-year-old. 

“I cannot share any information in a child’s educational record,” She said. “A lot of what you’re asking is part of the child’s educational record, and it’s also a matter of an ongoing police investigation and an internal school investigation. Unfortunately, some of these details I’m not even privy to.” 

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Screenshots taken of a conversation between Parker’s school employees shortly after the shooting shows that Parker claimed Zwerner raised alarms over the 6-year old and asked for help. 

“she had asked for help,” One staffer mentioned Zwerner in the chat. 

“several times,” There was another message. 

“Yes she did.” 

“two hours prior” 

“all year.” 

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According to the account, the lead teacher in special education was frustrated by her high caseload. Some aides were known to miss work frequently, sometimes for up to a week.

Further, the teacher claimed that the boy wasn’t receiving the education services he required, that it was hard to get help for him during his outbursts, and that he wandered around the school unsupervised. 

The boy’s family said in a statement Thursday, the first public remarks his relatives have given about the shooting, That the 6-year-old was “under a care plan” that “included his mother or father attending school with him and accompanying him to class every day.” The statement stated that this had stopped shooting for the week.

Washington Post’s lengthy piece about this kid paints a disturbing picture of someone who should have never been allowed to attend this school. This crisis was allowed to fester due to the apparent incompetence of administrators and reported resource problems.

How did a six year old ever get the firearm? No, I’m not trying to peddle an anti-gun talking point—it’s already illegal to keep a loaded firearm within reach of someone under 14 in Virginia. There is currently no safe storage law in Virginia that requires guns be kept away. However, lawsuits will be filed about this mess. Any person with common sense who has a kid acting like a little monster should have known better—and this entire psychopathic history of this child will be rehashed again.

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