Wed Jan 25, 2023, 01:48 PM

Coventina (25,001 posts)

Teacher shot by 6-year-old texted a dire warning to a loved one before she was wounded, source says

The Virginia teacher who was shot by her 6-year-old student texted a loved one before she was wounded that the boy was armed and that school officials were failing to act, according to a source close to the situation.

The source on Tuesday said Abigail Zwerner sent the text about an hour before she was shot on Jan. 6, saying that the student said he had a gun in his backpack and administrators at Richneck Elementary School in Newport News weren't helping.

The text "showed her frustration," said the source, who only disclosed details of the single text message to NBC News and not the messages that came before or after it. "She was frustrated because she was trying to get help with this child, for this child, and then when she needed help, no one was coming."

When asked about Zwerner’s text message and previous safety concerns from teachers and staff, Newport News Public Schools spokesperson Michelle Price said, “Anything that has been reported to our school leadership team in regards to concerns at Richneck from teachers and staff members is part of the investigation. It’s being thoroughly investigated.”

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/teacher-shot-6-year-old-texted-dire-warning-loved-one-was-wounded-sour-rcna67290

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I hope she retires a very, very wealthy woman.

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Teacher shot by 6-year-old texted a dire warning to a loved one before she was wounded, source says (Original post)	Coventina	Jan 25	OP
Sounds to me like the parents are	Bettie	Jan 25	#1
This is not a wealthy or predominantly white district	AkFemDem	Jan 25	#9
In my experience	Bettie	Jan 25	#13
He is not white.	LisaL	Jan 25	#25
Thanks. Can't move fix anything without understanding	Hortensis	Jan 25	#31
Well, the kid isn't white.	LisaL	Jan 25	#24
They are showing a photo	Bettie	Jan 25	#26
With his face blurred out.	LisaL	Jan 25	#27
I've seen a picture of the mom.	BlackSkimmer	Jan 26	#43
Given the delicate treatement	Bettie	Jan 26	#44
He's a minor.	BlackSkimmer	Jan 26	#45
I hope she settles for at least 1billion.	Bluethroughu	Jan 25	#2
Really? That's the only thing you listen to?	Hortensis	Jan 25	#32
Somebody has to be held responsible for a teacher being shot by	Bluethroughu	Jan 25	#40
Don't worry, various parties are accountable and in trouble.	Hortensis	Jan 26	#42
"The firearm our son accessed was secured," said the statement, released by the family's attorney.	tanyev	Jan 25	#3
Things that make you go hmmm....	Sogo	Jan 25	#5
It's occurred to me that there could be an older sibling mixed up in this.	tanyev	Jan 25	#12
Exactly. nt	crickets	Jan 25	#8
It was NOT "secured" Enough. So	Cha	Jan 25	#11
agreed, but...	cab67	Jan 25	#14
Why would you have a gun in the house	mgardener	Jan 25	#16
Yep, as secure as the kid in diapers waving a gun, pulling the trigger	Bluethroughu	Jan 25	#41
If it was in a gun safe or had a trigger lock	maxsolomon	Jan 26	#46
If the parents being in class with him was	Bettie	Jan 26	#47
The school should have provided an aide, since the child's parents would no longer be attending	debm55	Jan 26	#48
My youngest is in middle school	Bettie	Jan 26	#49
Lawsuits are coming	FakeNoose	Jan 25	#4
The kid is a bad seed.	BannonsLiver	Jan 25	#6
And everyone wonders why there's a teacher shortage.	Diamond_Dog	Jan 25	#7
Raise hand if any question why teachers are leaving the profession	lpbk2713	Jan 25	#10
I was injured by a student while working as a school nurse	mgardener	Jan 25	#15
Damn, that is just awful. I'm so sorry.	Sky Jewels	Jan 25	#17
This story keeps growing legs.	GreenWave	Jan 25	#18
Nope	sarisataka	Jan 25	#19
Do we want teachers calling the cops on school kids?	Dr. Strange	Jan 25	#22
If a child brings a gun to school	sarisataka	Jan 25	#28
Seems like whenever a cop is called, people here go nuts.	Dr. Strange	Jan 25	#35
If they have a gun? Yes	questionseverything	Jan 25	#29
YES. YES WE ENTHUSIASTICALLy DO want the cops called	AkFemDem	Jan 25	#33
Teachers have no authority to seize weapons from pupils backpacks?	bucolic_frolic	Jan 25	#20
Yeah, that's fubar.	progressoid	Jan 25	#21
Another teacher searched the backpack but didn't find the gun.	LisaL	Jan 25	#23
You can't go in a child's desk either. Privacy issues. former PA teacher. I don't know if it has	debm55	Jan 25	#37
The legal rule at one time was in loco parentis	bucolic_frolic	Jan 25	#38
There were lawsuits brought by parents, stating that their childs rights were infringed. I was	debm55	Jan 25	#39
I guess I don't get it, if there's a fucking gun, take it. Don't wait for a shooting.	OverBurn	Jan 25	#30
The Subversive 6 have ruled that gun owners have more rights than women.	Hermit-The-Prog	Jan 25	#34
Write the check Newport News	ZonkerHarris	Jan 25	#36

Response to Coventina (Original post)

Wed Jan 25, 2023, 01:52 PM

Bettie (14,571 posts)

1. Sounds to me like the parents are

very well-off and well-connected. Oh, and 99% sure they are white.

Teacher shot by 6-year-old texted a dire warning to a loved one before she was wounded, source says

1. Sounds to me like the parents are

9. This is not a wealthy or predominantly white district

13. In my experience

25. He is not white.

31. Thanks. Can't move fix anything without understanding

24. Well, the kid isn't white.

26. They are showing a photo

27. With his face blurred out.

43. I've seen a picture of the mom.

44. Given the delicate treatement

45. He's a minor.

2. I hope she settles for at least 1billion.

32. Really? That's the only thing you listen to?

40. Somebody has to be held responsible for a teacher being shot by

42. Don't worry, various parties are accountable and in trouble.

3. "The firearm our son accessed was secured," said the statement, released by the family's attorney.

5. Things that make you go hmmm....

12. It's occurred to me that there could be an older sibling mixed up in this.

8. Exactly. nt

11. It was NOT "secured" Enough. So

14. agreed, but...

16. Why would you have a gun in the house

41. Yep, as secure as the kid in diapers waving a gun, pulling the trigger

46. If it was in a gun safe or had a trigger lock

47. If the parents being in class with him was

48. The school should have provided an aide, since the child's parents would no longer be attending

49. My youngest is in middle school

4. Lawsuits are coming

6. The kid is a bad seed.

7. And everyone wonders why there's a teacher shortage.

10. Raise hand if any question why teachers are leaving the profession

15. I was injured by a student while working as a school nurse

17. Damn, that is just awful. I'm so sorry.

18. This story keeps growing legs.

19. Nope

22. Do we want teachers calling the cops on school kids?

28. If a child brings a gun to school

35. Seems like whenever a cop is called, people here go nuts.

29. If they have a gun? Yes

33. YES. YES WE ENTHUSIASTICALLy DO want the cops called

20. Teachers have no authority to seize weapons from pupils backpacks?

21. Yeah, that's fubar.

23. Another teacher searched the backpack but didn't find the gun.

37. You can't go in a child's desk either. Privacy issues. former PA teacher. I don't know if it has

38. The legal rule at one time was in loco parentis

39. There were lawsuits brought by parents, stating that their childs rights were infringed. I was

30. I guess I don't get it, if there's a fucking gun, take it. Don't wait for a shooting.

34. The Subversive 6 have ruled that gun owners have more rights than women.

36. Write the check Newport News