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The Richneck Elementary School teacher was in serious condition after being shot on Friday, Jan. 6 in a first grade classroom, Newport News Police Chief Steve Drew said.
“We did not have a situation where someone was going around the school shooting,” the chief said, noting the incident began as an "altercation" in the classroom.
The boy had a handgun in the classroom and authorities were trying to figure out how he got it, Drew said. Police did not release further details in the altercation.
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