The Newport News, Virginia, superintendent told parents that a school official at Richneck Elementary had been notified about a possible weapon before a young student shot a teacher.
, the school where a first-grader shot his teacher last week, learned that the 6-year-old may have had a weapon in his possession before the shooting – but didn't seize the 9mm handgun he brought to his classroom.
"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," he said, according to a clip of the meeting shared by WAVY-TV. The online meeting was for parents only but WAVY-TV reported the station gained access to the meeting from a parent.
Newport News Mayor Phillip Jones listens to Police Chief Steve Drew as he gives an update on Friday's school shooting during a press conference in the Newport News School Administration Building in Newport News, Va., on Monday Jan. 9, 2023.Police Chief Steve Drew has described the shooting as intentional and the boy is being held at a medical facility following an emergency custody order.
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