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Mother Of VA Boy Who Shot First-Grade Teacher Indicted, Charged With Child Neglect Mother Of VA Boy Who Shot First-Grade Teacher Indicted, Charged With Child Neglect
Mother Of VA Boy Who Shot First-Grade Teacher Indicted, Charged With Child Neglect The mother of a 6-year-old boy who shot his teacher in Virginia and left her with serious injuries has been indicted on a pair of charges, Commonwealth’s Attorney Howard Gwynn announced. On Monday, April 10, officials said that a grand jury has returned two indictments related to the January shooting of 25-year-old educator Abby Zwerner, who was shot by a possibly disturbed student at Richneck Elementary School. Specifically, Deja Taylor, 25, has been charged with with felony child neglect and misdemeanor recklessly leaving a loaded firearm so as to endanger a child. The charges came foll…

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Administrators Were Warned Three Times Before VA Teacher Shot By Student, Attorney Says Administrators Were Warned Three Times Before VA Teacher Shot By Student, Attorney Says
Administrators Were Warned Three Times Before VA Teacher Shot By Student, Attorney Says A lawyer advocating on behalf of teacher Abigail Zwerner, who was shot by a 6-year-old student in Virginia earlier this month, says that school administrators in Newport News had been advised multiple times that the boy was a threat before the near-fatal tragedy. Diane Toscano, an attorney for the teacher, who is recovering from serious injuries, said in a news conference on Wednesday, Jan. 25 that staff members warned administrators at Richneck Elementary School at least three times about the boy, who was armed and threatening other students hours before pulling the gun on Zwerner. Accord…

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Teacher Shot By Student In Virginia On Road To Recovery Teacher Shot By Student In Virginia On Road To Recovery
Teacher Shot By Student In Virginia On Road To Recovery The first grade teacher who was shot by one of her 6-year-old students in Virginia was on the road to recovery as of Monday, Jan. 9. Abby Zwerner, 25, was able to confiscate the gun from her first grade student at Richneck Elementary School last week when he pulled the trigger, a parent tells the Washington Post. Zwerner was in serious but stable condition, confirms Richneck Elementary School in a statement.  "We are happy to learn today that she is in stable condition and is talking with family and friends," school officials state. Zwerner had reportedly yelled to the rest of …

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by Annie DeVoe
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6-Year-Old Boy Shoots Teacher At Virginia School: What We Know 6-Year-Old Boy Shoots Teacher At Virginia School: What We Know
6-Year-Old Boy Shoots Teacher At Virginia School: What We Know A 6-year-old Virginia boy was in police custody after he shot his teacher in a classroom, authorities said. The Richneck Elementary School teacher was in serious condition after being shot on Friday, Jan. 6 in a first grade classroom, Newport News Police Chief Steve Drew said. “We did not have a situation where someone was going around the school shooting,” the chief said, noting the incident began as an "altercation" in the classroom. The boy had a handgun in the classroom and authorities were trying to figure out how he got it, Drew said. Police did not release further details in th…

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by Cecilia Levine