@cbsnews: Newly released body camera footage shows a 6-year-old student accused of shooting his first grade teacher at Richneck Elementary School cursing at officers as police entered his classroom on Jan. 6, 2023. Teacher Abby Zwerner and 16 students had fled Classroom 11 after she was shot. Zwerner then collapsed in the school office while the boy, identified in court as J.T., remained inside the classroom with reading specialist Amy Kovac, who was holding him when officers arrived. A jury awarded $10 million to Zwerner in a civil trial last November. The student's mother was sentenced to nearly four years in prison for felony child neglect and federal weapons charges.
Kids don’t act like this for no reason what’s going on at home 🥹🥹🥹
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sleuth :
Deja Taylor, the mother of the 6-year-old boy who shot teacher Abby Zwerner at Richneck Elementary School in Newport News, Virginia, received both federal and state prison sentences:
• Federal Sentence: Taylor was sentenced to 21 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to illegal firearm possession (while using marijuana) and making false statements during a firearm purchase.
• State Sentence: She was sentenced to 2 years (24 months) in state prison for felony child neglect, after pleading guilty to felony child neglect and misdemeanor charges related to leaving a firearm accessible to a child.
Overall, she served or faced a combined total of roughly 3¾ years across her federal and state sentences.
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Bmendo :
That teacher or woman is amazing she still had her decency to teach that kid speaking like that is not okay
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📧mma :
that teacher is amazing for holding him and keeping calm
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iCarly :
why does he even have ACCESSS to a gun
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F.4ith💸 :
hes either got mental issues or has been around and seen sum bad shit to not even feel bad and be talkin like that
2026-10-08 14:38:52
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I Do Stuff :
WHAAAAT?! SWEARING AFTER THAT? THOSE PARENTS NEED TO BE CHECKED CAUSE HOW DOES A 6 YEAR OLD LEARN THIS BEHAVIOR
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Jae 💜💙💙💙 :
I love how the teacher is calmly holding him. Pay teachers more
2026-10-08 16:18:22
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Lexi Torres :
oh hell no , that is LEARNED behavior ! 😭 at 6 !?! thats CRAZY
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V e r o n i c a :
Parents need to go jail too 🤯
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🍂 :
Go check the parents NOW!! Because I'm wondering what's going on in his house!
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Danny Michael :
50 cent don’t got NOTHING on him
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Nana🎀✨️ :
No way he's only 6 what?
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Fᵤₖwᵢₜₜₗᵥ 💤 :
Who hurt bro
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MorganFizzTedTock :
6 YEARS OLD
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🪷 Renée with the spicy e. 🪷 :
“We know you know that language but it’s not appropriate here.” Great way to help him realize he doesn’t need to continue being tough, while also maintaining professional boundaries.
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autumn :
you guys realize he acts like that because that’s what he’s around.
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Axden :
“If you wanna piece of me come get it”😭
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Alexis King7128 :
unfortunately this child needs to be placed in a different environment. Yes parents need to be investigated but more than that he needs to see a child psychologist and get the help he needs. Locking his parents up doesn't do anything but take an influence away and that does need to happen but he also he needs guidance and help to get back on track.
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BadMammaJamma :
that baby has been so completely hurt.
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5.7Key🗝️ :
How this kid moving at 6!!!
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PiFF :
Is he’s doing this at 6, what’s he going to be doing at 16???
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