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Administrators Were Warned Three Times Before VA Teacher Shot By Student, Attorney Says Administrators Were Warned Three Times Before VA Teacher Shot By Student, Attorney Says
Administrators Were Warned Three Times Before VA Teacher Shot By Student, Attorney Says A lawyer advocating on behalf of teacher Abigail Zwerner, who was shot by a 6-year-old student in Virginia earlier this month, says that school administrators in Newport News had been advised multiple times that the boy was a threat before the near-fatal tragedy. Diane Toscano, an attorney for the teacher, who is recovering from serious injuries, said in a news conference on Wednesday, Jan. 25 that staff members warned administrators at Richneck Elementary School at least three times about the boy, who was armed and threatening other students hours before pulling the gun on Zwerner. Accord…

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