Metal detectors will be installed in every school in the Virginia city where a 6-year-old boy shot and wounded his teacher last week. The Newport News School Board said Thursday the board was given the approval to buy 90 walk-through metal detectors.
A 6-year-old shot his teacher in Virginia, police say: What we know about the teacher's condition, what happens next
The announcement follows the Jan. 6 shooting of Zwerner, where a 6-year-old student fired one round at Zwerner while she was teaching her class. Zwerner, who has been hailed as a hero, was able to usher her students out of the classroom after she was shot. Newport News Police Chief Steve Drew called the shooting"intentional" and said the child used a gun purchased legally by his mother.
Officials have yet to charge anyone in connection with the incident and the child is currently being held at a medical facility following an emergency custody order. 6-year-old who shot Virginia teacher used gun legally purchased by his mother, police sayThe Newport News School Board's decision Thursday joins a national debate over school violence and how gun violence can be prevented in school populations.
Österreich Neuesten Nachrichten, Österreich Schlagzeilen
Similar News:Sie können auch ähnliche Nachrichten wie diese lesen, die wir aus anderen Nachrichtenquellen gesammelt haben.
Metal detector to be installed at Virginia elementary where 6-year-old shot teacherThe Newport News Public Schools district announces that a metal detector will be installed at Richneck Elementary School, where Abigail Zwerner was shot by a 6-year-old while teaching.
Weiterlesen »
Shooting fallout: Metal detectors in elementary schools?The shooting of a first-grade teacher in Virginia by a 6-year-old boy has plunged the nation into uncharted waters of school violence
Weiterlesen »
Shooting fallout: Metal detectors in elementary schools?The shooting of a first-grade teacher in Virginia by a 6-year-old boy has plunged the nation into uncharted waters of school violence.
Weiterlesen »
Shooting fallout: Metal detectors in elementary schools?NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (AP) — The shooting of a first-grade teacher by a 6-year-old boy has plunged the nation into uncharted waters of school violence, with many in the Virginia shipbuilding city where it happened demanding metal detectors in every school.
Weiterlesen »
Shooting fallout: Metal detectors in elementary schools?There were 302 shootings on school property last year. And since 1970, more than 250 teachers, principals and other school staff have been shot.
Weiterlesen »
Shooting fallout: Metal detectors in elementary schools?The shooting of a first-grade teacher in Virginia by a 6-year-old boy has plunged the nation into uncharted waters of school violence. education safety kprc2 click2houston
Weiterlesen »