Tag: Richneck Elementary School (Newport News, Va)

Mother of 6-Year-Old Who Shot Teacher in Virginia Is Sentenced to 21 Months

The mother pleaded guilty to breaking federal law by using marijuana while owning a firearm and making false statements about drug use buying the gun.

Mother Pleads Guilty to Child Neglect After 6-Year-Old Shot Teacher

The child’s mother, Deja Taylor, separately pleaded guilty to federal criminal charges in June.

Teacher Shot by 6-Year-Old Will ‘Never Forget’ the Look on His Face

In an interview with NBC’s “Today” show, the teacher, Abigail Zwerner, said she was recovering after a bullet struck her hand and chest at a Virginia elementary school in January.

Newport News School Was Warned 3 Times That 6-Year-Old Had a Gun, Lawyer Says

Another child saw the gun at recess, a teacher warned that the boy had a gun in his pocket and an administrator dismissed the threat, according to the lawyer for a teacher who was shot.