Virginia 6-Year-Old Who Shot Teacher Won’t Be Charged, Says Prosecutor

Virginia 6-Year-Old Who Shot Teacher Won’t Be Charged, Says Prosecutor
A general view of Richneck Elementary School in Newport News, Va., on Jan. 7, 2023. Jay Paul/Getty Images
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The 6-year-old boy who shot his first-grade teacher in January will not be charged, the city prosecutor in Newport News, Virginia, told NBC News on Wednesday, but he has not yet decided whether any adults associated with the case could be.

In an interview with NBC News, Newport News Commonwealth Attorney Howard Gwynn said the “prospect that a 6-year-old can stand trial is problematic.”