On January 6, a 6-year-old student shot a first-grade teacher at Richneck Elementary School in Newport News, VA. Superintendent George Parker revealed that a school official was notified of the possibility of a weapon in the student's possession prior to the shooting, but the weapon was not seized. The teacher is in stable condition and the student is being held at a juvenile detention center. The Newport News Police Department and the school system are both conducting investigations into the incident.
