School head: Some knew boy had gun before teacher shot
RICHMOND, Va. — — Administrators at the Virginia school where a first-graderlast week learned the child may have had a weapon in his possession before the shooting but did not find the 9mm handgun he brought despite searching his bag, the school system's superintendent said.
"At least one administrator was notified of a possible weapon in the timeline that we're reviewing and was aware that that student had, there was a potential that there was a weapon on campus," the superintendent told parents, according to a clip of the meeting broadcast byHe said the boy’s backpack was searched before the shooting, but the gun was not found at that point.
The online meeting was for parents only but WAVY-TV reported the station gained access to the meeting from a parent. Earlier Thursday, Newport News School Board Chair Lisa Surles-Law said the district will install metal detectors at all schools, starting with Richneck.
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