'This shooting was not accidental. It was intentional,' Steve Drew, chief of police at Newport News Police Department, said. 'She saved lives on Friday.'
in Virginia using a handgun that his mother had legally obtained, police said.
"I believe she did save lives, because I don’t know what else might have happened if those kids would have stayed in that room," Steve Drew, chief of police at Newport News Police Department, said during a press conference on Jan. 9.Abby Zwerner via Facebook "She is a trooper," Drew said."She is a hero … She asked me this question, 'Do you know how my students are?' She was worried about them."
The child is under a temporary protection order and is receiving treatment at a medical facility. Police interviewed the child's mother after the shooting, adding local prosecutors will decide if any charges will be filed in the case."This is an unprecedented situation that we’re dealing with," he said."We’re dealing with a 6-year-old.
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