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Teacher shot by 6-year-old known as devoted to students

Richneck Elementary School in Newport News, Va., is seen on Friday Jan. 6, 2023. Police say a 6-year-old student shot and wounded a teacher at the school during an altercation inside a first-grade classroom earlier in the day on Friday. (Billy Schuerman/The Virginian-Pilot via AP)

Richneck Elementary School in Newport News, Va., is seen on Friday Jan. 6, 2023. Police say a 6-year-old student shot and wounded a teacher at the school during an altercation inside a first-grade classroom earlier in the day on Friday. (Billy Schuerman/The Virginian-Pilot via AP)

Police respond to a shooting at Richneck Elementary School, Friday, Jan. 6, 2023 in Newport News, Va. A shooting at a Virginia elementary school sent a teacher to the hospital and ended with “an individual” in custody Friday, police and school officials in the city of Newport News said. (Billy Schuerman/The Virginian-Pilot via AP)

Teacher shot by 6-year-old known as devoted to students