NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — All Newport News middle and high schools are now equipped with metal detectors, according to Newport News Public Schools (NNPS) spokesperson Michelle Price.
Metal detectors will also be installed in the school system’s elementary and early childhood centers, but that effort has been delayed due to shipping issues, according to Price.
The Newport News Public School Board announced its decision to install metal detectors in the system’s schools about a week after police say Richneck Elementary School teacher Abby Zwerner was shot by a 6-year-old student.
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Following the shooting incident, Richneck Elementary was closed for more than three weeks. Before the school's students were welcomed back, two metal detection systems were installed.
Since the shooting occurred, Richneck Elementary's assistant principal resigned, the Newport News School Board fired the NNPS superintendent, and a lawyer filed a lawsuit against Newport News Public Schools on Zwerner's behalf.
Stay with News 3 for updates as we continue to follow the aftermath of the shooting incident.
