A new shooting in the USA has brought the uncontrolled use of weapons into the discussion in this country. A 6-year-old boy shot his school teacher Richneck Elementary School in the state of Virginia.
According to authorities in that region, the minor was arrested after seriously injuring his teacher with a gunshot wound to the stomach. Abby Zwerner, 25 years old. The young woman had to be taken to the emergency room as the impact left her in serious condition. She could stay stable.
The police cordoned off the school after the shooting. Photo: people
to Steve drewHis police chief said the attack followed a fight and “it wasn’t an accidental shooting.” However, the origin of the weapon is still under investigation, which if it belonged to someone else would be linked to the attack.
Among the testimonies released was that of a classmate of the attacker, who said the shot was heard with such force that he felt he could not breathe. As the classroom prepared to move to another class, the teacher reportedly noticed the boy with the gun, which he intended to confiscate for the safety of the other students and themselves.
The teacher is serious but stable, they said from the school. Photo: Abby Zwerner
At that moment, the minor shot her. His classmates only followed the injured teacher’s instructions, who told them to run away and flee the scene of the attack. The group fled to another classroom, where they remained locked up, thinking their teacher had been shot in the hand or arm.
After Brittany Gregoryone of the mothers of the children who witnessed the shooting, Zwerner She was her son’s favorite teacher, so he was “shocked” when he heard the rumble of the bullet and saw that she was wounded. After that, the minor had trouble sleeping.
For his part George Parkerprincipal Newport, said he was dismayed and said the case should make society think about the alarming use of arms in his country. “I am shocked and very discouraged. We must educate our children and ensure their safety,” he said at a press conference.