The gun allegedly used by the first grader accused of shooting his teacher in Virginia was kept on the top shelf of his mother’s bedroom closet, an attorney representing the child’s family told CNN.
The gun allegedly used by the first grader accused of shooting his teacher in Newport News, Virginia, was kept on the top shelf of his mother’s bedroom closet, James Ellenson, the attorney representing the child’s family, told CNN. The gun had been secured by a trigger lock, the attorney told CNN in an email Sunday. Ellenson has not yet specified how the 6-year-old was able to access the weapon.
The gun was legally purchased by the child’s mother, who could face charges at the end of the investigation, according to Newport News Chief of Police Steve Drew. The child brought it to the school in his backpack, he said. The teacher, 25-year-old Abby Zwerner, was released from the hospital last week. She was shot in the chest after the bullet passed through one of her hands, according to Drew.
Canada Latest News, Canada Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Illinois state court allows limited pause on state's gun ban backed by Pritzker | CNN PoliticsAn Illinois judge on Friday granted a temporary restraining order barring the enforcement of a new Illinois gun control law against roughly 800 plaintiffs.
Read more »
On the Front Lines of the Western Water Wars - CNN One Thing - Podcast on CNN AudioDespite recent rainstorms in California, the decades-long megadrought in the West shows no signs of easing. As a result, some states have been forced to pull back on the water they use from the Colorado River. In this episode, we hear the story of one Arizona community forced to take legal action against the city of Scottsdale after being cut off from its water supply – and why it could serve as a warning to the rest of the country as the climate crisis continues. Guest: Lucy Kafanov, CNN Correspondent
Read more »
Pediatricians are giving out free gun locks to approach the gun violence epidemic as a public health crisis | CNNThe initiative, aimed at reducing the stigma of addressing gun safety, is part of a growing effort by medical professionals who are treating the country’s gun violence epidemic as a public health crisis.
Read more »
3 detained after police shoot at alleged man with gun in ArletaPolice said they were investigating a stolen vehicle in Arleta, when a man in a group allegedly pointed what looked like a handgun at officers.
Read more »
Amazon's AWS to invest $35 bln in VirginiaAmazon.com Inc's cloud services division said Friday it plans to invest another $35 billion by 2040 to expand data centers in Virginia.
Read more »
Virginia, Amazon announce $35 billion data center planAmazon Web Services plans to invest $35 billion in new data centers in Virginia under a deal with the state, Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced Friday.
Read more »