The mother of a 6-year-old student pleaded guilty to felony child neglect, though prosecutors did not bring charges against her son.
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The mother of a 6-year-old who shot and injured his teacher in a Virginia elementary school pleaded guilty on Tuesday to felony child neglect, after police said her son intentionally used a gun she legally purchased to injure his first-grade teacher in January.Key Facts
Deja Taylor, the 26-year-old mother, was charged by a Newport News, Virginia, grand jury in April, and also faces a misdemeanor charge of recklessly leaving a loaded firearm to endanger a child.
