Local officials are calling for stricter gun controls after a first-grade student allegedly shot his teacher at a school in Newport News, Virginia.
Newport News Police said on Saturday that the Richneck Elementary School teacher is in stable condition after being shot by her 6-year-old student Friday afternoon.
Police said on Friday that the shooting was not accidental and occurred after an altercation between the teacher and the student. The student has been taken into police custody.
In a statement on Saturday, the department said Newport News Police Chief Steve Drew had met with the victim and her family.