Deja Taylor was charged with felony child neglect and could serve up to six months in prison in connection with the shooting at a Newport News elementary school.
in June to the use of marijuana while possessing a firearm. She is expected to be sentenced in October and could receive 18 months to 24 months in prison.
"A search of Taylor's phone revealed numerous text messages illustrating the pervasive scope of Taylor's marijuana use," according to prosecutors. Meanwhile,"a lockbox was not found in either of the residences, nor was a trigger lock or key to a trigger lock ever found." The unsealed court documents say police arrived at the classroom to find the gun and cartridge casings lying on the floor. School staff members wereAnother teacher told police that the children had returned from recess when she heard a gunshot as she walked by. Children fled from the classroom followed by a wounded Zwerner. The other teacher went in and saw the 6-year-old standing by his desk, and she held him until police arrived, according to the documents.
He also said,"I got my mom's gun last night. My mom had that," and"I stole it because I needed to shoot my teacher," according to prosecutors.
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