In an absolute shocker, a 6-year-old boy opened fire in a Virginia-based school classroom on Friday. The accused shot a 30-year-old teacher while she was present inside the classroom. The incident was reported from Richneck Elementary School. This has come as a shocker to police as well as residents of Vigina because reportedly, this shooting was not an accident but was done intentionally. Post being shot, the victim was taken to the hospital where the doctors said that she has received life-threatening wounds and injuries. During the incident apart from the teacher no other student was harmed. The accused is currently in police custody.
Virginia Police while addressing the media stated that a 6-year-old has been accused of shooting a 30-year-old teacher who has sustained fatal injuries. It was not an accident. “The individual is a six-year-old student. He is right now in police custody. This was not an accidental shooting. George Parker, Superintendent of city schools addressing the media said that this is a matter of shock and great disappointment. He added that it is the community’s responsibility as well to make sure that youth does not have access to weapons, especially guns.
According to the Gun Violence Archive database, the US has witnessed 44,000 gun-related death in last one year. It was in May when an 18-year-old boy was accused of killing 19 children along with 2 teachers in Uvalde, Texas.