Six-year-old boy who shot and injured his Virginia school teacher will NOT be ... trends now BREAKING NEWS: Six-year-old boy who shot and injured his Virginia school teacher will NOT be criminally charged A six-year-old schoolboy who shot and injured his teacher will not be criminally charged The city prosecutor in Newport, Virginia announced the development Wednesday It is yet to be decided whether any adults associated with the case will be held criminally responsible By Will Potter For Dailymail.Com Published: 21:57 GMT, 8 March 2023 | Updated: 22:03 GMT, 8 March 2023 Viewcomments A six-year-old schoolboy who shot and injured his teacher will not be criminally charged. The city prosecutor in Newport News, Virginia said Wednesday he will not be seeking charges against the child. It comes after the child, who has not been named, opened fire at his elementary school teacher, Abby Zwerner, in January. The prosecutor says he is yet to decide whether any adults associated with the case will be held criminally responsible. Zwerner was shot at Richneck Elementary School in Newport News in January In an interview with NBC News, Newport News Commonwealth Attorney Howard Gwynn said the 'prospect that a 6-year-old can stand trial is problematic'. The child shot his teacher in Virginia after he stole his mother's gun from their home before putting it in his backpack and taking it to Richneck Elementary School. Following the shooting, the six-year-old was detained in a medical facility, where professionals continue to psychologically evaluate him. He opened fire at his teacher from point blank range while she was giving her first-grade class instructions. Police confirmed at the time that the attack was intentional, not accidental. Despite being hit with the bullet, authorities said Zwerner made sure all the children in her class were safe and out of the room before she attempted to find help. Police revealed that her first questions when she was visited in hospital was 'do you know how my students are?' The six-year-old 'combative' boy was physically detained by another school employee following the terrifying shooting - who he then hit, police confirmed. Share or comment on this article: All rights reserved for this news site (dailymail) and under his responsibility