A Virginia school teacher was injured after attempting to confiscate a gun from her six-year-old student, according to a parent of another child in the class.
The incident occurred at Richneck Elementary School in Newport News, where the student pulled a handgun from their backpack and pointed it at their teacher, Abby Zwerner, during a reading lesson.
Zwerner, 25, was shot in the abdomen through her hand and sustained injuries described as life-threatening. She is currently receiving treatment in the hospital and is said to be improving.
After the shooting, Zwerner told the other students to run and they remained in lockdown in another teacher’s classroom.
It is not clear how the student obtained the handgun or if any charges will be filed in relation to the incident. Classes at Richneck Elementary were cancelled on Monday and Tuesday.
