The mother of a 6-year-old student who shot his first-grade teacher in Virginia has been sentenced to nearly two years in prison.

Deja Taylor was sentenced Wednesday to 21 months in prison for using marijuana while owning a firearm.

Virginia elementary school teacher Abigail Zwerner poses for a portrait at an undisclosed location in Virginia on March 20, 2023.
Virginia elementary school teacher Abigail Zwerner in Virginia on March 20.Carlos Bernate for NBC News

Taylor’s son used her gun when he shot 26-year-old teacher, Abigail Zwerner, in January at Richneck Elementary School in Newport News, V.A., prosecutors said.

He fired a 9mm handgun while the teacher was sitting at the reading table in their first-grade classroom, officials said.

Taylor was convicted on federal charges of using drugs when the gun was purchased.

Source: | This article originally belongs to Nbcnews.com

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