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April 11, 2023

Prosecutors File Criminal Charges Against Mother of 6-Year-Old Who Shot Virginia Teacher 
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In Virginia, prosecutors in Newport News have filed criminal charges
against the mother of a 6-year-old boy who shot and wounded his
elementary school teacher in January. The shooting left Abigail Zwerner
with an injury in her hand and chest. The boy's mother faces one felony
count of child neglect and one misdemeanor count of recklessly storing a
firearm. Zwerner is suing the Newport News School Board and
administrators who she says repeatedly shrugged off warnings that the
student was making threats and appeared to have a gun.


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