Mother of 6-year-old who shot teacher in Virginia gets 2 years in prison for child neglect
1 year ago

Mother of 6-year-old who shot teacher in Virginia gets 2 years in prison for child neglect

LA Times  

Deja Taylor arrives at federal court Sept. 21 in Newport News, Va., with her lawyer James Ellenson. The mother of a Virginia 6-year-old who shot his teacher was sentenced to two years in prison forfelony child neglect, nearly a year after her son used her gun to critically wound the educator. James Ellenson, one of Taylor’s attorneys, this year said his client had “mitigating circumstances,” including miscarriages and postpartum depression. During her sentencing last month in federal court, one of her attorneys read aloud a brief statement in which Taylor said she would feel remorse “for the rest of my life.” The bullet fired from Taylor’s gun struck Zwerner in the left hand and upper left chest, breaking bones and puncturing a lung. The 6-year-old who shot Zwerner told a reading specialist who restrained him, “I shot that dead,” and “I got my mom’s gun last night,” according to search warrants.

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Kansas mom sentenced to life in prison after her 2-year-old son fatally shot her 4-year-old daughter
4 months ago

Kansas mom sentenced to life in prison after her 2-year-old son fatally shot her 4-year-old daughter

Associated Press  

TOPEKA, Kan. — A Kansas mother whose 2-year-old son fatally shot his 4-year-old sister has been sentenced to life in prison. Belair testified at her trial that she removed a loaded 9mm handgun from her diaper bag and placed it on the couch next to her in October while she was home with her 4-year-old daughter, Lawrencia Perez-Belair, and her …

Former assistant principal charged with child neglect in case of 6-year-old boy who shot teacher
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Former assistant principal charged with child neglect in case of 6-year-old boy who shot teacher

Associated Press  

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — A former assistant principal at a Virginia elementary school has been charged with felony child neglect more than a year after a 6-year-old boy brought a gun to class and shot his first-grade teacher. A special grand jury in Newport News found that Ebony Parker showed a reckless disregard for the lives of Richneck Elementary School …

Mother of Michigan school shooter denies any responsibility but wishes son had ‘killed us instead’
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Mother of Michigan school shooter denies any responsibility but wishes son had ‘killed us instead’

Associated Press  

PONTIAC, Mich. — The mother of a Michigan school shooter testified in her own defense Thursday, denying any responsibility for the deaths of four students but also wishing her son would have “killed us instead.” “I don’t want to say that I’m a victim because I don’t want to disrespect those families that truly are the victims on this,” Jennifer …

Mother of Michigan school shooter denies any responsibility but wishes son had ‘killed us instead’
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Mother of Michigan school shooter denies any responsibility but wishes son had ‘killed us instead’

LA Times  

Jennifer Crumbley, exiting the courtroom this week in Pontiac, Mich., is charged with involuntary manslaughter. Jennifer Crumbley, 45, and husband James, 47, are accused of making a gun accessible at home and ignoring Ethan Crumbley’s mental health needs. Prosecutors last week presented Ethan Crumbley’s own text messages from spring 2021 in which he told his mom that “demons” were “throwing …

3-year-old accidentally kills younger brother, parents face manslaughter charges
10 months, 3 weeks ago

3-year-old accidentally kills younger brother, parents face manslaughter charges

Hindustan Times  

A 3-year-old boy accidentally shot his 2-year-old brother last week, leading to fatal consequences. Loaded gun left unattended: Local authorities revealed that the tragedy occurred because the parents left a loaded gun within reach of their 3-year-old. Charges filed against parents: The mother, Selena Farrell, is facing charges including second-degree manslaughter, possession of a handgun by a convicted felon, and …

Mother of 6-year-old who shot teacher in Virginia gets 2 years in prison for child neglect
1 year ago

Mother of 6-year-old who shot teacher in Virginia gets 2 years in prison for child neglect

Associated Press  

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — The mother of a 6-year-old boy who shot his teacher in a Virginia classroom was sentenced Friday to two years in prison for felony child neglect by a judge who chastised her for abdicating her responsibilities as a parent. “That is the depths of neglect that Deja Taylor inflicted on her child,” the prosecutor said, calling …

Mother of 6-year-old US boy who shot teacher sentenced to 21 months
1 year, 1 month ago

Mother of 6-year-old US boy who shot teacher sentenced to 21 months

New Indian Express  

Deja Taylor's son brought her gun to school in the southern US state on January 6 and shot his elementary school teacher. Amid a huge number of deadly firearms incidents involving young people, pressure has been mounting in the United States to punish parents who make it possible for their children to get weapons. Last week, the father of an …

Mother of 6-year-old boy who shot teacher gets 21 months for marijuana use while owning a gun
1 year, 1 month ago

Mother of 6-year-old boy who shot teacher gets 21 months for marijuana use while owning a gun

Associated Press  

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — The mother of a 6-year-old boy who shot his teacher in Virginia was sentenced Wednesday to 21 months in prison for using marijuana while owning a firearm, which is illegal under U.S. law. Taylor’s sentencing in a U.S. District Court offered the first measure of accountability for January’s shooting, which revived a national dialogue about gun …

Lawyers spar over possibility of workers’ compensation for teacher who was shot by 6-year-old
1 year, 1 month ago

Lawyers spar over possibility of workers’ compensation for teacher who was shot by 6-year-old

Associated Press  

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — Lawyers sparred in a Virginia courtroom Friday over whether a teacher who was shot by her 6-year-old student should get only workers’ compensation for her serious injuries. One of her attorneys, Kevin Biniazan, asked the judge to allow Zwerner’s lawsuit to proceed to trial because “no first-grade teacher expects to be shot at work.” “The particular …

Mother of 6-year-old who shot teacher in Virginia to remain free despite failing drug tests
1 year, 3 months ago

Mother of 6-year-old who shot teacher in Virginia to remain free despite failing drug tests

LA Times  

Despite multiple failed drug tests, a judge rejected a request by prosecutors Thursday to revoke the bond of the mother of a 6-year-old who shot his teacher in Virginia as she awaits sentencing on a federal weapons charge that she used marijuana while possessing a firearm. U.S. Magistrate Judge Douglas Miller said during a hearing in U.S. District Court that …

Mother of 6-year-old who shot school teacher in US pleads guilty to felony child neglect
1 year, 4 months ago

Mother of 6-year-old who shot school teacher in US pleads guilty to felony child neglect

Hindustan Times  

The mother of a 6-year-old boy who shot his teacher in Virginia pleaded guilty Tuesday to a charge of felony child neglect, seven months after her son used her handgun to critically wound the educator in a classroom full of students. Moments after the shooting, according to search warrants filed in the case, the child told a reading specialist who …

Mother pleads guilty to felony child neglect after 6-year-old shoots teacher
1 year, 4 months ago

Mother pleads guilty to felony child neglect after 6-year-old shoots teacher

LA Times  

Students head into Richneck Elementary in Newport News, Va., on Jan. 30. Moments after the shooting, according to search warrants filed in the case, the child told a reading specialist who restrained him: “I shot that dead,” and “I got my mom’s gun last night.” Police said the student brought the gun to school in his backpack, but it had …

Abby Zwerner: Teacher shot by six-year-old student ‘fired by school district’
1 year, 6 months ago

Abby Zwerner: Teacher shot by six-year-old student ‘fired by school district’

The Independent  

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Virginia teacher shot by 6-year-old student has resigned, school officials say
1 year, 6 months ago

Virginia teacher shot by 6-year-old student has resigned, school officials say

LA Times  

Signs outside Richneck Elementary School in Newport News, Va., express support for a first-grade teacher who was shot by a 6-year-old student. She spent nearly two weeks in the hospital, has endured multiple surgeries and told NBC News that she sometimes “can’t get up out of bed.” Zwerner filed her lawsuit in early April, alleging that school officials ignored multiple …

Mother of 6-year-old who shot teacher pleads guilty to using marijuana while having a firearm
1 year, 6 months ago

Mother of 6-year-old who shot teacher pleads guilty to using marijuana while having a firearm

Associated Press  

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — The mother of a 6-year-old boy who shot his teacher in Virginia pleaded guilty in federal court Monday to using marijuana while possessing a firearm, which is illegal under U.S. law. In the days after the 6-year-old shot his teacher, agents from the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives searched Taylor’s home and found …

Mother of 6-year-old who shot teacher faces federal charges over marijuana use, gun possession
1 year, 6 months ago

Mother of 6-year-old who shot teacher faces federal charges over marijuana use, gun possession

Associated Press  

The mother of a 6-year-old boy who shot his teacher in Virginia is now facing federal charges that allege she used marijuana while also possessing a gun, which is illegal under U.S. law. When Taylor bought the gun last year, federal authorities allege that she denied on the form that she used marijuana when she knew “she was an unlawful …

Mom of Virginia boy who shot teacher takes responsibility
1 year, 7 months ago

Mom of Virginia boy who shot teacher takes responsibility

Associated Press  

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — Four months after a 6-year-old Virginia boy shot and wounded his teacher as she taught class, an attorney for the boy’s mother said it still is not clear how the boy got the gun. Taylor said her son has ADHD and while attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder might affect others mildly, she described her son as “off the wall,” …

Attorney: Mom of Virginia boy who shot teacher was depressed
1 year, 8 months ago

Attorney: Mom of Virginia boy who shot teacher was depressed

Associated Press  

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — The mother of a 6-year-old Virginia boy who shot and wounded his teacher had a series of miscarriages and post-partum depression in the year before the shooting, her attorney said Friday, after she was arraigned on charges of child neglect and failing to secure the handgun her son used in the shooting. Her attorney, James Ellenson, …

Virginia: Mother of six-year-old boy who shot teacher arrested on child negligence charges
1 year, 8 months ago

Virginia: Mother of six-year-old boy who shot teacher arrested on child negligence charges

Firstpost  

Authorities had announced Monday that she was being charged with felony child neglect and a misdemeanour charge of endangering a child by reckless storage of a firearm Newport News, Va.: According to authorities, the mother of the 6-year-old kid who shot and injured his teacher in Virginia has been formally detained on suspicion of child negligence and failing to secure …

Mother of young boy who shot teacher arrested in Virginia
1 year, 8 months ago

Mother of young boy who shot teacher arrested in Virginia

Associated Press  

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — The mother of a 6-year-old boy who shot and wounded his teacher in Virginia has been formally arrested on charges of child neglect and failing to secure her handgun, police announced Thursday. The woman’s arrest comes more than three months after police say her son shot and wounded first-grade teacher Abby Zwerner as she sat at …

Grand jury indicts mother of 6-year-old who shot teacher
1 year, 8 months ago

Grand jury indicts mother of 6-year-old who shot teacher

The Independent  

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US' Virgina teacher shot by 6-year-old student sues school for $40 million
1 year, 8 months ago

US' Virgina teacher shot by 6-year-old student sues school for $40 million

Hindustan Times  

A Virginia teacher shot by a 6-year-old student on Monday sued school administrators for $40 million, alleging they ignored warnings from staff and pupils that the boy had a gun. The Jan. 6 attack on Abigail Zwerner in Newport News was unusual among US school shootings given the young age of the assailant and the fact police said the boy …

Virginia teacher shot by 6-year-old: ‘I thought I had died’
1 year, 9 months ago

Virginia teacher shot by 6-year-old: ‘I thought I had died’

Associated Press  

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — A Virginia teacher who was shot and wounded by her 6-year-old student said it has changed her life and she has vivid memories and nightmares about that day. “I just will never forget the look on his face that he gave me while he pointed the gun directly at me,” first-grade teacher Abby Zwerner said during …

Teacher shot by 6-year-old describes challenging recovery
1 year, 9 months ago

Teacher shot by 6-year-old describes challenging recovery

Associated Press  

RICHMOND, Va. — A Virginia teacher who was shot and wounded by her 6-year-old student said she has had four surgeries and is going through a challenging recovery. Speaking publicly for the first time since the Jan. 6 shooting, first-grade teacher Abby Zwerner said during an exclusive interview with NBC’s Savannah Guthrie that she has some days when she “can’t …

Report: 6-year-old won’t be charged after shooting teacher
1 year, 9 months ago

Report: 6-year-old won’t be charged after shooting teacher

Associated Press  

RICHMOND, Va. — Authorities in the Virginia city where a 6-year-old shot and wounded his teacher will not seek criminal charges against the child, the local prosecutor told NBC News Wednesday, in a decision that was anticipated by legal experts. Police Chief Steve Drew said in February that he understands that “people would like to have a case open and …

Prosecutor gets case involving 6-year-old who shot teacher
1 year, 10 months ago

Prosecutor gets case involving 6-year-old who shot teacher

Associated Press  

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — Detectives in the Virginia city where a 6-year-old shot his teacher have finished their criminal investigation and turned it over to the local prosecutor’s office for review, the police chief for Newport News said Tuesday. The boy used his mother’s 9mm handgun when he shot and wounded teacher Abby Zwerner as she taught her class at …

Student accused of threat at school where boy shot teacher
1 year, 10 months ago

Student accused of threat at school where boy shot teacher

Associated Press  

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — A fifth-grade student at the same Virginia elementary school where a first-grader shot his teacher last month told classmates in a text message that he would “pop some bullets” and tell someone to shoot up the class, a school official wrote in an email to parents. Karen Lynch, an administrator who is currently leading the Newport …

Parents at school where boy, 6, shot teacher prepare to sue
1 year, 10 months ago

Parents at school where boy, 6, shot teacher prepare to sue

Associated Press  

NORFOLK, Va. — The families of two students at a Virginia elementary school where a 6-year-old shot and wounded his teacher have filed notices of potential legal action against the school system over trauma they say the shooting inflicted on their children. A letter from the other child’s family cites “injuries sustained during a school shooting on January 6, 2023.” …

Boy who shot teacher allegedly tried to choke another
1 year, 10 months ago

Boy who shot teacher allegedly tried to choke another

Associated Press  

RICHMOND, Va. — A 6-year-old Virginia boy who shot and wounded his first-grade teacher constantly cursed at staff and teachers, tried to whip students with his belt and once choked another teacher “until she couldn’t breathe,” according to a legal notice filed by an attorney for the wounded teacher. When that teacher raised concerns to Parker, the assistant principal said …

After a 6-year-old shot a teacher in class, criticism mounts for Virginia school district as officials leave posts
1 year, 10 months ago

After a 6-year-old shot a teacher in class, criticism mounts for Virginia school district as officials leave posts

CNN  

CNN — The fallout is widening in the Virginia school district where a 6-year-old allegedly shot his teacher in the chest earlier this month, with school officials leaving their posts in the face of a potential lawsuit amid questions about whether the shooting was preventable. Those decisions come as the district faces intense criticism following the shooting January 6, the …

Administrators were warned 3 times the day 6-year-old boy shot teacher, lawyer says
1 year, 10 months ago

Administrators were warned 3 times the day 6-year-old boy shot teacher, lawyer says

LA Times  

Messages of support for teacher Abby Zwerner, who was shot by a 6-year-old student, grace the front door of Richneck Elementary School in Newport News, Va. Concerned teachers and employees warned administrators at a Virginia elementary school three times that a 6-year-old boy had a gun and was threatening other students in the hours before he shot and wounded a …

Gun allegedly used by 6-year-old to shoot teacher kept on top shelf of mother’s closet, attorney says
1 year, 11 months ago

Gun allegedly used by 6-year-old to shoot teacher kept on top shelf of mother’s closet, attorney says

CNN  

CNN — The gun allegedly used by the first grader accused of shooting his teacher in Newport News, Virginia, was kept on the top shelf of his mother’s bedroom closet, James Ellenson, the attorney representing the child’s family, told CNN. This week, Newport News Police and ATF officials conducted their second round of searches at two homes belonging to the …

Richneck boy, 6, who shot teacher threatened to burn and kill another years earlier
1 year, 11 months ago

Richneck boy, 6, who shot teacher threatened to burn and kill another years earlier

Daily Mail  

The six-year-old boy who shot his elementary school teacher in Virginia previously threatened to burn and kill another teacher, threw furniture around the classroom and even barricaded one door, but school officials dismissed staff complaints. The Washington Post cites messages between teachers and staff at Richneck Elementary School in Newport News which detail how faculty - including Abigail Zwerner, the …

Lawyer: 6-year-old who shot teacher has ‘acute disability’
1 year, 11 months ago

Lawyer: 6-year-old who shot teacher has ‘acute disability’

Associated Press  

NORFOLK, Va. — The family of a 6-year-old boy who shot and wounded his teacher in Virginia said Thursday that the child suffered from “an acute disability” and that one of his parents usually accompanied him in class but did not the week the shooting occurred. Regarding how the child may have gotten access to the gun, Ellenson said: “We …

23 years ago, another 6-year-old boy fired a gun in school. The victim was his classmate
1 year, 11 months ago

23 years ago, another 6-year-old boy fired a gun in school. The victim was his classmate

CNN  

CNN — When authorities in Newport News, Virginia, announced on January 6 that a 6-year-old boy brought a gun to school and shot his teacher, sending her to the hospital, the country was stunned. At their uncle’s home, the boy and his older brother were most of the time “raising themselves,” said Busch, who led the state’s criminal investigation and …

Virginia school worker KNEW six-year-old who shot his teacher may have had a gun on him
1 year, 11 months ago

Virginia school worker KNEW six-year-old who shot his teacher may have had a gun on him

Daily Mail  

A school administrator knew the six-year-old Virginia boy who intentionally fired a gun at his first-grade teacher had a weapon on him hours before the shooting, but nothing was found when his backpack was searched. Police vehicles are seen parked outside Richneck Elementary School in Newport News Dr. Parker told parents he is considering requiring clear plastic backpacks for Richneck …

Letters to the Editor: A first-grader shot his teacher. Where else but in America?
1 year, 11 months ago

Letters to the Editor: A first-grader shot his teacher. Where else but in America?

LA Times  

Messages of support for teacher Abby Zwerner, who was shot by a first-grade student, are seen at Richneck Elementary School in Newport News, Va., on Jan. 9, 2023. To the editor: “This is a red flag for the country,” said the mayor of Newport News, Va., in response to a 6-year-old shooting his first-grade teacher with a gun at a …

Chief: 6-year-old shot Virginia teacher during class lesson
1 year, 11 months ago

Chief: 6-year-old shot Virginia teacher during class lesson

Associated Press  

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — In the moments before a 6-year-old Virginia boy shot his teacher, there was no fight, no physical struggle and no warning, authorities said Monday. As questions loomed about the boy and his mother, Zwerner’s friend told a crowd gathered at a Monday night vigil that the first-grade teacher has shown “dedication and love for what she …

‘Certainly a possibility’ mother could face charges after her 6-year-old allegedly shot Virginia teacher, police chief says
1 year, 11 months ago

‘Certainly a possibility’ mother could face charges after her 6-year-old allegedly shot Virginia teacher, police chief says

CNN  

CNN — The mother of a 6-year-old boy who authorities say shot his teacher at a Virginia elementary school could face charges, Newport News police Chief Steve Drew said Tuesday. “I think that is certainly a possibility,” Drew told “CNN This Morning,” a day after police confirmed the boy took the firearm from his home and brought it to school …

Boy, 6, stole mom's gun from home and put it in backpack before shooting his TEACHER
1 year, 11 months ago

Boy, 6, stole mom's gun from home and put it in backpack before shooting his TEACHER

Daily Mail  

A six-year-old boy who shot his teacher in Virginia had stolen his mother's gun from their home before putting it in his backpack and pulling the trigger during class. She was shot at point-blank range, and the bullet went through her hand and into her chest Zwerner was shot at Richneck Elementary School in Newport News around 2pm on Friday …

Teacher, 25, was deliberately shot in the chest by six-year-old boy
1 year, 11 months ago

Teacher, 25, was deliberately shot in the chest by six-year-old boy

Daily Mail  

Under Virginia law guns need to be secured from children under the age of 14 Classes have been canceled for the 550 students at the school until Wednesday Children fled to another classroom for safety, where they remained in lockdown The boy at Richneck Elementary School in Newport News, Virginia, intentionally shot his teacher Abby Zwerner, who has been described …

Teacher shot by 6-year-old known as devoted to students
1 year, 11 months ago

Teacher shot by 6-year-old known as devoted to students

Associated Press  

RICHMOND, Va. — The Virginia teacher who authorities say was shot by a 6-year-old student is known as a hard-working educator who is devoted to her students and enthusiastic about the profession that runs in her family, according to fellow teachers and city officials. “The custodians and other teachers spoke about how she’s a good teammate, she’s a team player, …

Teacher, 25, deliberately shot in the chest by six-year-old boy in Virginia in stable condition
1 year, 11 months ago

Teacher, 25, deliberately shot in the chest by six-year-old boy in Virginia in stable condition

Daily Mail  

No students were hurt and police confirmed it was 'not an accidental shooting' The six-year-old boy's identity has still not been released Police chief Steve Drew met with Zwerner this morning and said she is improving Zwerner was shot in the chest by a student, 6, at Richneck Elementary School The Virginia teacher who was intentionally shot in the chest …

Police: 6-year-old shoots teacher in Virginia classroom
1 year, 11 months ago

Police: 6-year-old shoots teacher in Virginia classroom

Associated Press  

NORFOLK, Va. — A 6-year-old student shot and wounded a teacher at his school in Virginia during an altercation inside a first-grade classroom Friday, police and school officials in the city of Newport News said. Experts said a school shooting involving a 6-year-old is extremely rare, although not unheard of, while Virginia law limits the ways in which a child …

Virginia Shocker! 6-year-old shot teacher in school; Police say educator suffered life-threatening injuries
1 year, 11 months ago

Virginia Shocker! 6-year-old shot teacher in school; Police say educator suffered life-threatening injuries

India TV News  

Virginia school shooting: In a shocking incident, a six-year-old student shot and wounded a teacher at his school in Virginia during an altercation inside a first-grade classroom on Friday. Her condition had improved somewhat by late afternoon, Newport News Police Chief Steve Drew said. “We did not have a situation where someone was going around the school shooting,” Drew told …

Age of Virginia class shooter presents rarity, legal hurdle
1 year, 11 months ago

Age of Virginia class shooter presents rarity, legal hurdle

LA Times  

Police respond to a shooting at Richneck Elementary School on Friday in Newport News, Va. A shooting at a Virginia elementary school sent a teacher to the hospital and ended with “an individual” in custody Friday, police and school officials in the city of Newport News said. A school shooting that Virginia police said was committed by a 6-year-old student …

A teacher shot by 6-year-old in Virginia is showing signs of improvement
1 year, 11 months ago

A teacher shot by 6-year-old in Virginia is showing signs of improvement

NPR  

A teacher shot by 6-year-old in Virginia is showing signs of improvement Enlarge this image toggle caption Billy Schuerman/The Virginian-Pilot via AP Billy Schuerman/The Virginian-Pilot via AP RICHMOND, Va. — A Virginia teacher who was critically injured when she was was shot by a 6-year-old student in Newport News is showing signs of improvement as authorities struggle to understand how …

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