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Deja Taylor was accused of unlawful use of marijuana in possession of a handgun and making a false statement about her drug use during the purchase of the firearm The mother of the 6-year-old who police say shot his first-grade teacher in January in Virginia plans to plead guilty to new charges related to when she bought the gun her son is believed to have used. Deja Taylor was accused on Monday of unlawful use of marijuana in possession of a handgun and making a false statement about her drug use during the purchase of the firearm, both of which are felonies, federal prosecutors said. Taylor's attorney, James Ellenson, told ABC News later Monday that she will enter a guilty plea within days. "We intend to present mitigating evidence that we trust the Court will view favorably at sentencing later this year following preparation of a pre-sentence report," Ellenson said in a statement. MORE: Family of 6-year-old who shot teacher speaks out for 1st time He added that the sh...

The family of the 6-year-old boy accused of shooting and injuring a teacher at his Newport News, Virginia, elementary school is speaking out. The family of the 6-year-old boy accused of shooting a teacher at his Virginia elementary school is speaking out for the first time. The family said the "firearm our son accessed was secured." The 6-year- old, who has not been named publicly, allegedly took a handgun from his home on Jan. 6, put it in his backpack and brought it to Richneck Elementary School in Newport News. He allegedly shot and wounded 25-year-old teacher Abigail Zwerner in a first grade classroom in an "intentional" act, according to police. A side door warns visitors to stop at Richneck Elementary School, Jan. 7, 2023, in Newport News, Va. Jay Paul/Getty Images MORE: Parents vent frustration at school board after 6-year-old shoots teacher in Newport News, Virginia Police said the 9 mm Taurus pistol was legally purchased by the boy's mother. The 6-year...

Police say two students were killed and a teacher was seriously injured in a shooting at a Des Moines school on the edge of the city’s downtown DES MOINES, Iowa -- Two students were killed Monday and a teacher was injured in what police said was a targeted shooting at a Des Moines school that is dedicated to helping at-risk youth, and three suspects were arrested afterward. The shooting was at an educational program called Starts Right Here that is affiliated with the Des Moines school district. Police say emergency crews were called to the school, which is in a Business park, just before 1 p.m. Officers arrived to find two students critically injured, and they started CPR immediately. The two students died at a hospital. The teacher who was injured is in serious condition and headed into surgery Monday afternoon. About 20 minutes after the shooting , police said officers stopped a car that matched witnesses' descriptions about two miles away and took three suspects into custod...