JUST IN: The mother of the 6-year-old who shot his teacher in Virginia in January has been charged with child neglect.
The mother of a 6-year-old who shot his first-grade teacher in Newport News, Virginia, in January has been indicted on charges of felony child neglect, and one count of recklessly leaving a firearm to endanger a child, a news release from the office of the Commonwealth’s Attorney said Monday. The child will not be criminally charged, Newport News Commonwealth’s Attorney Howard Gwynn said last month.
According to the court document, during the first half of the school year, the 6-year-old was required to be accompanied by a parent during the school day “because of his violent tendencies.” But that day, school administrators “allowed him to remain unaccompanied without a one-on-one companion during the school day,” the complaint says.
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