Bodycam footage shows boy, 6, cursing at police after shooting teacher

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What happened at Richneck Elementary School?

A six-year-old boy shot his first-grade teacher, Abigail Zwerner, with a 9mm handgun at Richneck Elementary School in Newport News, Virginia. Newly released body-camera footage shows the aftermath of the incident.

What did the boy say to the police?

According to newly released police body-camera footage, the six-year-old boy told officers, 'If you want a piece of me, come get it on, b***h.' He also admitted to taking the gun from his mother.

What were the legal outcomes of the shooting?

A jury awarded the teacher, Abigail Zwerner, $10 million in her civil case against former assistant principal Ebony Parker. The boy was not criminally prosecuted due to his age. The child's mother, Deja Taylor, received prison sentences for charges related to firearm possession and child neglect.