Key takeaways:
- School staff warned administrators three times that the 6-year-old student had a gun on him before the shooting occurred.
- The warnings were ignored, and the tragedy was entirely preventable.
- The lawyer for Abby Zwerner has stated that the school administrators responsible for school safety are to blame for the tragedy.
On Wednesday, a lawyer for Abby Zwerner, a teacher who was allegedly shot by a 6-year-old student at Richneck Elementary School in Newport News, Virginia, revealed that school staff had warned administrators three times that the child had a gun on him before the shooting occurred.
Diane Toscano, the attorney representing Abby Zwerner, told reporters that staff members had informed administrators of the gun threat multiple times over the course of a few hours. According to Toscano, the warnings were ignored, and the tragedy was entirely preventable.
The incident occurred on January 6th, when a teacher noticed the 6-year-old student carrying a gun and alerted school administrators. Later that afternoon, another teacher searched the child’s backpack and found a gun, which she reported to the administrators. Despite the warnings, the 6-year-old was allowed to remain in school, and later allegedly shot Abby Zwerner.
The lawyer for Abby Zwerner has stated that the school administrators responsible for school safety are to blame for the tragedy, and that the incident could have been prevented if the warnings had been taken seriously. The Newport News Police Department is currently investigating the incident.
Abby Zwerner is currently recovering from her injuries, and her lawyer has stated that she is grateful for the outpouring of support she has received from the community.
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