Mother Pleads Guilty to Child Neglect in Case of 6-Year-Old Shooting at Virginia School
Deja Taylor Accepts Guilty Plea for Felony Child Neglect Linked to Newport News Elementary School Shooting Mother of 6-Year-Old School Shooter Pleads Guilty to Child Neglect In connection with the January shooting incident where a 6-year-old student intentionally fired at his first-grade teacher, Deja Taylor, the mother of the child, has pleaded guilty to felony child neglect in a Virginia court. The incident had drawn national attention to school safety and gun violence concerns. Felony Child Neglect Charges and Possible Sentencing Deja Taylor, aged 26, was charged with felony child neglect and could face up to six months in state prison based on a recommendation from the Newport News Commonwealth's Attorney. A judge will make the final sentencing decision on October 27. As part of a plea deal, a misdemeanor charge of recklessly leaving a loaded firearm in a manner that endangered a child was dropped, potentially sparing Taylor from a six-year prison sentence. Remorse and Emotiona...