6-year-old student in custody after shooting teacher at Richneck Elem. School: Police chief

By: Julia Varnier , Jay Greene , Heather Eckstine NEWPORT NEWS, Va. – A 6-year-old male student is in custody and a female teacher in her 30’s is in the hospital with life-threatening injuries Friday afternoon following a shooting in the classroom at Richneck Elementary School in Newport News, officials confirm. Police chief Steve Drew confirmed to us that a 6-year-old first grade student has been identified as the shooting suspect at a 5:30 p.m. press conference. The chief also stated that the shooting was not accidental. No students were injured in this incident, which occurred around 2 p.m., police said, but tactical teams were sent into the building. Angela Bohon/WTKR The scene outside Richneck Elementary School in Newport News, Friday, Jan. 6, where police say a teacher was shot. Police say the teacher was taken to Riverside Regional Medical Center in Newport News. “The police did an amazing job, they were here very, very quickly along with the sheriff’s office. We are ensuring that everyone is safe, we are ensuring that everyone is accounted for,” said Newport News Mayor Phillip Jones. “This is a long day for Newport News. We’re going to ensure that everyone’s taken care of.”Newport News
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