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: The indictment, which came from a Virginia grand jury after a police investigation, charged Deja Taylor with a misdemeanor charge for reckless storage of a loaded firearm, and for felony child neglect. Abby Zwerner, a 25-year-old teacher at Richneck Elementary School, was shot in the chest and hand and spent about two weeks in the hospital recovering from surgeries. Her lawyers: "The safety and security of Newport News students is of utmost importance.
The Special Grand Jury will investigate to determine whether additional charges against additional persons are justified by the facts and the law," Commonwealth's Attorney Howard Gwynn said.: The school shooting unleashed criticism about school administrators and safety precautions at the school; the district's superintendent was fired, and the assistant principal resigned.
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