'I shot that b**** dead': 6-year-old student allegedly bragged about gunning down his 1st-grade teacher



The 6-year-old student who shot his teacher in January allegedly bragged about it afterward.

Newly unsealed documents revealed what the student, a first-grader in Virginia, told the staff member who subdued him after he pulled out a gun and shot his teacher, Abby Zwerner, in the hand and chest.

After the student shot Zwerner, a reading specialist working at Richneck Elementary School in Newport News restrained the child while waiting for police to respond. The boy told the staff member, "I did it," and admitted, "I got my mom's gun last night." He then bragged about shooting Zwerner.

"I shot that b**** dead," the boy allegedly said, WTKR-TV reported.

Fortunately, Zwerner did not die. But she needed multiple surgeries to recover from the gunshot wounds.

Since the shooting, Zwerner has filed a $40 million lawsuit against the school system, accusing officials of gross negligence. The lawsuit alleges that multiple school officials were tipped off that the student, who had significant behavior issues and a past history of violence, brought a gun to school the day of the shooting, but failed to intervene to prevent the shooting.

Last month, a judge ruled that Zwerner's lawyers can begin the discovery process. However, where the case will be tried remains up in the air. Because the Newport News School Board claims Zwerner suffered from work-related injuries (yes, seriously), the case could end up before the Virginia Workers’ Compensation Commission and not civil court.

The matter of venue will be settled in October, the Associated Press reported.

Meanwhile, the young boy's mother, Deja Taylor, will appear in court next week for a plea hearing. Initially, she was charged with two crimes: felony child neglect and a misdemeanor for leaving a firearm where a child could access it and endanger themselves or others.

Taylor was later charged with possessing a firearm while being an unlawful user of a controlled substance and for making a false statement when purchasing a firearm. She pleaded guilty to those crimes in June and faces a maximum sentence of 25 years in prison.

When announcing Taylor's guilty plea, U.S. Attorney Jessica Aber said:

It is clear from this case that enforcement of our existing federal firearm laws is critical to ensuring public safety. Federal requirements for firearm ownership are not optional and exist to protect owners, their family members, and the communities where they live. Failing to abide by those requirements when purchasing or possessing a firearm can have far-reaching consequences.

Hunter Biden, on the other hand, was offered pretrial diversion for possessing a firearm while being the unlawful user of a controlled substance. He was not charged with lying on the federal form used to purchase a firearm despite allegedly having lied about being a drug user.

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'She couldn't breathe': 6-year-old student who shot teacher allegedly had violent history, once choked teacher



The 6-year-old student who shot his Virginia teacher last month has a shocking history of violence, including one instance in which he allegedly choked another teacher.

What are the details?

Abby Zwerner, the first grade teacher who was shot, has filed a legal notice that informs her school district that she plans to sue over the incident that nearly killed her.

That notice revealed shocking incidents the troubled 6-year-old student had with his classmates and other staff at Richneck Elementary School.

According to the notice, the student had a history of cursing teachers and students, once tried to whip his fellow students with a belt, and even choked another teacher "until she couldn’t breathe," the Associated Press reported. And the day before the shooting, he allegedly destroyed Zwerner's cellphone.

That unnamed teacher, who was choked, confirmed the incident in an interview with the AP.

She said that in 2021, the boy came up behind her as she sat in a chair in the front of the class, locked his forearms in front of her neck and pulled back and down, hard. She said a teaching assistant pulled the boy off her. The teacher requested anonymity because she fears potential retaliation from the school district. She said she reported the incident to school administrators, but did not receive the kind of supportive response she had hoped for from them.

Zwerner's notice alleges the school "showed gross negligence and willful wanton negligence" because then-Assistant Principal Dr. Ebony Parker failed to report a "known threat." Multiple teachers and administrators reportedly knew the student was in possession of a gun, but allegedly did not take action against him, thus allowing him to attack Zwerner.

Moreover, on the day of the attack, Zwerner had repeatedly notified school administrators of the boy's violent behavior.

Anything else?

Dr. Parker left the school last month. The Newport News School District has also cut ties with superintendent George Parker.

The boy has been taken to a medical facility where he is receiving medical care, the AP reported. Officials have not said more than that. The child will likely avoid criminal charges.

Zwerner, meanwhile, is continuing her recovery.

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Police say 6-year-old student who shot his teacher did so intentionally: 'Impossible to wrap our minds around'



Law enforcement now says that a 6-year-old student in Virginia intentionally shot his teacher last week.

On Friday, Richneck Elementary School first-grade teacher Abby Zwerner, 25, was rushed to the hospital with life-threatening injuries after one of her students shot her. At the time, police said it was unknown whether the shooting was an accident or intentional.

But the shooting was intentional, according to police.

"This was not an accidental shooting," Newport News police chief Steve Drew revealed at a press conference, explaining there was an "altercation" that preceded the shooting.

Officials, however, are not saying what led up to the altercation, and law enforcement has declined to say how the child obtained access to the firearm or who owns it. Police have also not said anything about the child's parents. The child was taken into police custody, but officials are not saying where he is being held.

Newport News Mayor Phillip Jones confirmed the child is being cared for.

"It is almost impossible to wrap our minds around the fact that a 6-year-old first grader brought a loaded handgun to school and shot a teacher; however, this is exactly what our community is grappling with today," Jones said in a statement. "This is still an active investigation, and the Newport News Police Department is working diligently to get an answer to the question we are all asking — how did this happen?"

What will happen next?

Police officers have not revealed what criminal charges they will pursue, but the situation is incredibly complicated because of the child's age.

From the Associated Press:

Virginia law does not allow 6-year-olds to be tried as adults. In addition, a 6-year-old is too young to be committed to the custody of the Department of Juvenile Justice if found guilty.

A juvenile judge would have authority, though, to revoke a parent’s custody and place a child under the purview of the Department of Social Services.

Fortunately, Zwerner's situation has since improved, though she remains hospitalized.