After increased security and a change to school administration, children at the Virginia elementary school where a first grader shot his teacher earlier this month returned to school Monday.
Richneck Elementary School in Newport News was closed for more than three weeks after a 6-year-old brought a handgun to school and allegedly shot teacher Abby Zwerner during class on Jan. 6. The 25-year-old teacher suffered gunshot wounds to her hand and chest.
First-grade teacher Abigail Zwerner inside her classroom at Richneck Elementary School in Newport News, Va., in a file photo. (Courtesy of the family of Abigail Zwerner via AP)
Briana Foster Newton, who was principal at the time of the classroom shooting, has been removed from her position. Newport News Public Schools district spokesperson Michelle Price told NBC news Monday that Newton is still employed with the district, but in a different capacity….