Deja Taylor Sentenced to Two Years in Child Neglect Case After Son Shoots Teacher: Newport News Tragedy Unfolds

Deja Taylor Sentenced to Two Years in Child Neglect Case After Son Shoots Teacher

In a recent court hearing, Deja Taylor, a Virginia woman, received a two-year prison sentence for felony child neglect after her then-6-year-old son shot his first-grade teacher, Abigail Zwerner, in January at Richneck Elementary in Newport News. The incident involved Deja Taylor’s handgun, and her son, whose identity remains undisclosed, accessed the firearm from her … Read more

Deja Taylor Pleads Guilty to Felony Child Neglect in Virginia School Shooting Case

Deja Taylor Pleads Guilty to Felony Child Neglect

The incident took place at Richneck Elementary School in Newport News, where Deja Taylor’s son used her gun to shoot his teacher, Abigail Zwerner, causing injuries to her hand and chest. Deja Taylor, the mother of the 6-year-old Virginia boy who shot his first-grade teacher in January, has entered a guilty plea to a charge … Read more