The family of the 6-year-old student who shot a teacher earlier this month is speaking out for the first time. A school board meeting was held earlier this week, where parents vented their frustrations about the shooting and school security. TEACHER SHOOTING PROMPTS SCHOOL SECURITY CHANGES: Leaders at a school in Newport News, Virginia have vowed to hire a full-time guard and install metal detectors after a 6-year-old allegedly shot his teacher. Zwerner was allegedly attempting to confiscate the weapon from the 6-year-old when she was shot and injured. Virginia teacher shot by 6-year-old was trying to confiscate gun https://t.co/6ZRfUColtc pic.twitter.com/xfSMFTHZGI — New York Post (@nypost) January 9, 2023The first-grade teacher instructed the students to leave the classroom when the incident took place.

Source: ABC News January 20, 2023 15:51 UTC