6-year-old in custody after shooting teacher at Virginia Elementary School

A 6-year-old boy is in police custody after he shot a teacher at Richneck Elementary School in Newport News, Virginia, Friday afternoon, Jan. 6.

Police Chief Steve Drew said in a news conference, “The individual is a 6-year-old student. He is right now in police custody.

“We have been in contact with our commonwealth attorney and some other entities to help us best get services to this young man.”

Drew said the female teacher – who is in her 30s – was shot inside a classroom and added that “this was not an accidental shooting.”

The police chief said there was an altercation between the teacher and the student, who had the firearm, and that a single round was fired.