The U.S primary school where a six-year-old child shot a teacher on Friday is to remain closed all week.
In a statement, the Virginia school said this was to give its students and families “time to heal”.
Richneck Elementary School while talking to family and friends said The teacher, Abby Zwerner, said to be 25, who was left seriously injured; is now in a stable condition.
Officials said that while the school which has about 550 pupils and is in the city of Newport News had metal detectors, pupils were checked at random and not every child was inspected.
Police have declined to say what might have motivated the shooting. But Chief Steve Drew told reporters it come after an “altercation” in a first grade (ages six to seven) classroom and did not appear to be “accidental”.
Newport News is a city of around 180,000 people and sits about 70 miles (112km) south-east of the state capital Richmond.
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