Deja Taylor.Photo:Billy Schuerman/Daily Press/Tribune News Service via Getty
Billy Schuerman/Daily Press/Tribune News Service via Getty
The mother of a 6-year-old Virginia boy who shot and wounded his first-grade teacher earlier this year has been sentenced to two years in prison for child neglect.
Deja Taylor, 25, originally pleaded guilty in August to the state felony child neglect charge that stemmed from the Jan. 6 shooting in Newport News, Va., PEOPLEpreviously reported.On Friday, the Newport News Commonwealth’s Attorney’s OfficeannouncedTaylor was sentenced to five years behind bars with three years suspended. In addition to her two-year prison sentence, Taylor will face two more years of supervised probation which will include substance abuse treatment, parenting classes and mental health treatment.Last month, Taylor was also sentenced to 21 months in prison on two federal felony charges for using marijuana while in possession of a firearm and for making a false statement about her drug use when purchasing the firearm.
“The investigation into the January 6, 2023 shooting at Richneck Elementary is still ongoing,” the Newport News Commonwealth Attorney’s Office said in a statement.
Deja Taylor and Abigail Zwerner.Newport News Police Department; Gofundme
Newport News Police Department; Gofundme
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ABC Newsreportsthat Zwerner also testified at Taylor’s hearing.“Not only do I bear physical scars from the shooting that will remain with me forever, I contend daily with deep, psychological scars that plague me during most waking moments and invade my dreams,” Zwerner said, according to the outlet.
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source: people.com
