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| ZIP code | 23601-23609 |
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| Weather | 24°C, Wind E at 6 km/h, 89% Humidity |
| Population | 179,611 (2011) |
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| Location statistical region population | 184,587 |
| Zip code | 23601-23609 |
| Neighborhoods | Fort Eustis |
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| Area code | 757, 948 |
| Elev | 15 ft |
| Incorpor | 1896 |
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About Newport News
Newport News is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States. At the 2020 census, the population was 186,247. Located in the Hampton Roads region, it is the fifth-most populous city in Virginia and 140th-most populous city in the United States.
Virginia mother of child who shot teacher sentenced to 21 months in prison
... Her son brought the gun to school on 6 January in Newport News and shot teacher Abby Zwerner, injuring her...
Mother of six-year-old who shot Virginia school teacher pleads guilty
... Her son shot Abigail Zwerner, a teacher at Richneck Elementary School in the city of Newport News, on 6 January...
Boy, 6, boasted about shooting Virginia teacher Abigail Zwerner
... Using his mother s gun, the boy shot his first-grade teacher, Ms Zwerner, in the hand and chest on 6 January at Richneck Elementary School in Newport News, Virginia...
Mother of 6-year-old who shot Virginia teacher is charged
... The child brought the gun in his backpack to Richneck Elementary School in the city of Newport News on 6 January...
Virginia teacher shot by six-year-old files $40m lawsuit
... The boy brought the pistol in his backpack to Richneck Elementary School in Newport News, a city of about 180,000 residents north-west of Virginia Beach...
'I thought I was dead': Virginia teacher shot by 6-year-old speaks out
... The 25-year-old teacher detailed the horrific day at Richneck Elementary School in the city of Newport News, Virginia...
Virginia school had three warnings about 6-year-old's gun, says lawyer
... The 6 January shooting - which authorities have described as " intentional" - rocked the Virginia city of Newport News, and raised questions about what legal consequences may follow and for whom...
Newport News: Staff were alerted six-year-old may have had a weapon
... The shooting has rocked the town of Newport News and raised questions about what legal ramifications the young boy could face for carrying out the shooting...
Boy, 6, boasted about shooting Virginia teacher Abigail Zwerner
By Chloe KimBBC News
The six-year-old student who shot his teacher in the US earlier this year, boasted about The Incident saying " I shot [her] dead" unsealed court documents show.
While being restrained after The Shooting at a Virginia school, The Boy is said to have admitted " I did it" adding " I got My Mom 's gun last night".
His teacher, Abigail " Abby" Zwerner - who survived - filed a $40m (£31. 4m) lawsuit earlier this year.
The Boy has not been charged.
The Boy 's mother, however, Deja Taylor, has been charged with felony child neglect and misdemeanour recklessly leaving a loaded firearm as to endanger a child.
In June, she was also charged with unlawfully using a controlled substance while in possession of a firearm and making a false statement during The Purchase of a firearm.
Ms Taylor will be sentenced in October and could Face Up to 25 years in prison.
Using His Mother 's gun, The Boy shot his first-grade teacher, Ms Zwerner, in The Hand and chest on 6 January at Richneck Elementary School in Newport News , Virginia.
After The Shooting , Ms Zwerner told police at hospital that she saw The Child standing by his desk when he " pulled a firearm out of his jacket pocket and pointed it" at her, according to the newly released documents.
Before he shot the 9mm handgun, She Said , " What are you doing with that? "
The primary teacher has undergone surgery four times.
Amy Korvac, a Reading Specialist at The School , heard The Gun shots and restrained The Student until police arrived. It was during This Time that The Boy allegedly confessed to The Shooting , using a profanity to refer to Ms Zwerner.
The documents also mention another incident with the same student while he was in kindergarten. A retired teacher told police he started " choking her to The Point she could not breathe".
In Ms Zwerner's lawsuit, filed in April, she accuses school officials of gross negligence for ignoring warning signs and argues The Defendants knew The Child " had a history of random violence".
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