Teacher Abby Zwerner, who was shot and wounded by one of her six-year-old students, was preparing to remove the firearm when it discharged, according to new information that has come to light.
Brittaney Gregory, one of the mothers of the class, has revealed that the boy took a gun out of his backpack and that is when Zwerner, who was trying to get hold of it, was hit by a bullet according to the newspaper ‘The Washington Post’.
The 25-year-old teacher was seriously wounded to the point that her life was in danger, but she is now recovering in the hospital and her condition continues to improve. The bullet went through the teacher’s hand and lodged in her abdomen.
It all happened at Richneck Elementary School in Newport News, Virginia, on January 6. After the shooting, the teacher herself ordered her students to run out of the school and locked themselves in another classroom with another teacher.
The person responsible for the shooting remains in the custody of Newport News police, although authorities have ruled out charges due to his age. His guardian could be charged with a misdemeanor if it is discovered that the gun came from his home.
Source: (EUROPA PRESS)
