sds71
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Firearm legally purchased by mother in York County.
6yo currently receiving treatment at a medical facility.
VA- 6-YEAR-OLD is in custody after shooting teacher
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Firearm legally purchased by mother in York County.
6yo currently receiving treatment at a medical facility.
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Very surprised that the parents have not been charged for the child having access to the gun.
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Chief: 6-year-old shot Virginia teacher during class lesson
A Virginia police chief says a 6-year-old student fired the handgun that wounded a Virginia first-grade teacher while she was teaching class.
apnews.com
Newport News Police Chief Steve Drew on Monday offered the first description of how the shooting happened. He had previously said that the shooting was not accidental and declined to elaborate.
He said the student pulled the gun out, pointed at the teacher and fired at her. He said there was no physical struggle over the gun preceding the gunshot. No students were injured.
Drew said that the gun had been legally purchased by the child’s mother in York County. It was in the child’s residence, he put it in his back pack and brought it to school, the chief said...
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Hmmm, here's what I got from the press conference.
Abby is a hero!
Child possibly haz some serious anger issues..... ( Pointing, and firing a gun at a human being, AND fighting with the school employee who restrained him)
Mother of child purchased the legally obtained firearm.
I got nuthin ( So many more questions!! )
Abby is a hero!
Child possibly haz some serious anger issues..... ( Pointing, and firing a gun at a human being, AND fighting with the school employee who restrained him)
Mother of child purchased the legally obtained firearm.
I got nuthin ( So many more questions!! )
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I'm beginning to think a single parent situation. No mention of father. IMO
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I'd have to go back and listen again but I believe the Chief of Police did say "parents" of the boy.
It sounded to me like, they're going to go over any history with child protective services, see what (if any, although you'd think they'd already know this) history is there, and then decide how best to proceed (either charges, or not).
It probably sounds crazy but what if the gun was actually secured at home and the kid figured out a way to get it anyway?
I mean, we're already in crazy mode when 6 year olds are taking a loaded gun to school to shoot their teacher so... I guess it's possible.
Controversial view of mine, so what, I would vote life with no parole for every single case like this where their CHILD gets access to a gun in their own home! Disgusting and criminal imo.
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Ellie, which country? Tell me Fiji and we can be friends
I looked up countries with no legal firearms and there's only 12 countries where zero firearms are allowed it's citizens. Countries Where Guns Are Illegal 2023
Curious, is there an illegal gun problem in your country? What kind of murders does your country have? I'm always interested to learn.
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You're correct he did say parents but then said that they met with the mother. Nothing wrong with that, I'm just observing here. She bought the gun legally so she obviously felt that she needed it for protection. I'm just nosey.
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I know we will not get much information on this case due to his age but I can't help but wonder about his home life and what was going on in this little fellow's head.
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This case just boggles my mind. A six year old, for goodness sake. WTH?
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He might just be a bad seed- we don't know
Could be a budding sociopath!
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I wasn’t aware that the child would appear before a judge.
“Because of the student's age, the boy must wait 96 hours before appearing in front of a judge who will determine if he needs continual treatment or what his next step may be, officials said. His fate will be decided by individuals who specialize in dealing with 6-year-olds, officials said.”
I wonder if there will be any information shared about previous behavior issues. Was this the first incident? One of many? Moo
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“Because of the student's age, the boy must wait 96 hours before appearing in front of a judge who will determine if he needs continual treatment or what his next step may be, officials said. His fate will be decided by individuals who specialize in dealing with 6-year-olds, officials said.”
I wonder if there will be any information shared about previous behavior issues. Was this the first incident? One of many? Moo
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Virginia school shooting: 6-year-old brought gun in backpack, fired during instruction
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