A Newport News, Virginia, teacher is in the hospital with life-threatening injuries after being shot by a 6-year-old student, according to Norfolk-based ABC affiliate 13News Now.
In a Friday evening press conference, the Newport News police chief said the shooting was not accidental and that the teacher’s injuries were life-threatening, the station reported.
All other faculty, staff, and students at the school were safe.
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The school was put on lockdown around 2 p.m. while police responded to reports of the shooting, the station reported.
A spokesperson for Newport News Public Schools said there was “no longer an active shooter” just before 3 p.m.
According to 13News Now, the lockdown ended around 3:20 p.m., and police were helping to reunite students with their families.
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According to police, only one shot was fired.
The identities of the injured teacher and suspect have not been released.
