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Employers have said victims of two high-profile workplace shootings - at a school in Newport News and a Walmart in Chesapeake - can't file lawsuits against them because of the state's Worker's Compensation Act.

Newport News prosecutors want a special grand jury to look into security issues that may have contributed to the shooting.

In the lawsuit filed Monday in Newport News, Abby Zwerner's attorney argues being shot by a student isn’t a risk one could reasonably anticipate as a first-grade teacher.

Newport News Superintendent George Parker told parents that school staff searched the boy's backpack before the shooting, but found nothing.

No charges have been filed against either the boy or any parents or guardians. Officials say it's an unprecented situation.