Lawyer: Gun Used by Child Who Shot Teacher Was ‘Secured’

Lawyer: Gun Used by Child Who Shot Teacher Was ‘Secured’
Messages of support for teacher Abby Zwerner, who was shot by a 6-year-old student, grace the front door of Richneck Elementary School in Newport News, Va., on Jan. 9, 2023. John C. Clark/AP Photo
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NORFOLK, Va.—The family of a 6-year-old boy who shot and wounded his teacher in Virginia said Thursday that the gun he used had been “secured” and that one of his parents usually accompanied him in class but did not the week the shooting occurred.

The family’s statement was released by an attorney and did not elaborate further on where the 9mm handgun was kept. The family also was not identified.