The six-year old pupil that shot his teacher at a school in the United States (US), used his mother’s legally purchased handgun, Police revealed.
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| Abby Zwerner. She was shot after an altercation with a six-year old pupil. Photo: Facebook/Abby Zwerner |
Virginia Police, in a news conference on Monday, said, the pupil brought the gun to school in his backpack.
The child shot his teacher, Abigail ‘Abby’ Zwerner, on purpose while in class on Friday.
According to Police, the teacher managed to help her students to safety before calling for help for herself.
25-year old Zwerner is still in hospital in a stable condition.
Police in the city of Newport News said they talked with Zwerner earlier on Monday.
Newport News is a city of 180,000 people Northwest of Virginia Beach.
Police Chief, Steve Drew, said, “She is a trooper, she is a hero.
“She turned around to make sure that every one of those students was safe.”
