Mother of 6-year-old who shot Virginia elementary school teacher charged

The mother of the 6-year-old boy who shot a Richneck Elementary School teacher earlier this year was indicted by a grand jury in Newport News Monday, the city's Commonwealth's Attorney's Office announced. Deja Taylor was charged with felony child neglect and a misdemeanor count of recklessly leaving a firearm that endangers a child. The boy shot first-grade teacher Abby Zwerner on January 6 inside her classroom at Richneck Elementary School. Police said Taylor legally purchased the gun and her attorney, James Ellenson, has said the gun was secured on a top shelf in her closet and had a trigger lock. For more: https://bit.ly/43jlpJo ►Subscribe: https://on.wtsp.com/youtube ►Website: https://www.wtsp.com/ ►Facebook:   / 10tampabay   ►Twitter:   / 10tampabay