The mother of a 6-year-old boy who shot and wounded his teacher had a series of miscarriages and post-partum depression, her attorney said, after she was arraigned on charges of child neglect and failing to secure a handgun
By BEN FINLEY and DENISE LAVOIE
The Associated Press is not identifying the mother to shield the identity of her son. A grand jury indicted the mother this week, and she was released on a $5,000 bond after turning herself in Thursday. “We’re looking forward to working collaboratively with the Commonwealth’s Attorney’s Office to resolve the charges,” Ellenson said, adding that he is hoping for “something that is fair, something that is just.”
Ellenson has said the mother believed her gun, which was legally purchased, was secured on a top shelf in her closet and had a trigger lock. It is unclear how the boy got the gun and was able to take it to school on the day of the shooting.
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