The mother of the 6-year-old boy accused of shooting his first grade teacher during class in Newport News, Virginia, in January was sentenced on Wednesday to 21 months in prison on federal charges. MORE: Mom of 6-year-old who shot his teacher will plead guilty to new charges: LawyerPolice say the 6-year-old student brought a gun into his classroom and intentionally shot and wounded his teacher, Abby Zwerner, on Jan. 6. (Jay Paul/Getty Images, FILE)In the weeks before the classroom shooting, Taylor's firearm was also involved in a separate shooting, prosecutors said. MORE: Mother of 6-year-old who shot Virginia teacher says son has ADHDTaylor's attorney said in a statement to ABC News that the defendant is "extremely remorseful and contrite and takes full responsibility for her actions." Mom of Virginia 6-year-old who shot teacher sentenced to 21 months in federal case originally appeared on abcnews.go.com

Source: ABC News November 16, 2023 13:06 UTC