Spotlight How does a child become a shooter? Research says easy gun access, exposure to screen violence up risk From the 10 insights on today's news that will make you smarter tomorrow series Brad Bushman, The Ohio State University, and Dan Romer, University of Pennsylvania Jan 12, 2023 Jan 12, 2023 Updated Mar 18, 2026 0 × Questions continue to swirl around the tragic shooting of a teacher in Newport News, Virginia, by a 6-year-old student. Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save In the aftermath of a shocking incident in which a first grader shot and seriously injured a teacher at a school in Newport News, Virginia, the city’s mayor asked the question: “How did this happen?”kAmk:>8 DC4lQ9EEADi^^:>286D]E964@?G6CD2E:@?]4@>^7:=6D^d_c_g`^@C:8:?2=^7:=6\a_ab_```\`g\@JFDB?];A8n:I=:3lC3\`]`]_U2>AjC64ElgTargTarafcfTar`gaeU2>AjBlcdU2>Aj2FE@l7@C>2EU2>AjHlcheU2>Aj7:El4=:AQ H:5E9lQ`__TQ ^m%96 D9@@E:?8 @7 2? 6=6>6?E2CJ D49@@= E62496C 3J @?6 @7 96C DEF56?ED :D 2 D9@4<:?8 6I2>A=6 @7 8F? 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