On 20 Jun 2023, Harry <nowomr@protonmail.com> posted some
news:u6tnoo$2no1p$9@dont-email.me:

> This nigger cannot be saved. Kill the little bastard and toss his
> body into the street.

The 6-year-old boy who seriously wounded his teacher at a Virginia
elementary school in January said in the aftermath that "I did it" and
"I got my mom's gun last night," according to newly unsealed court
documents.

The child made the statements to another teacher who had restrained him
after he opened fire on his first-grade teacher, Abigail Zwerner, as she
sat reading to her class at Richneck Elementary School in Newport News,
according to a probable cause statement and search warrant affidavit.

The documents shed light on how the boy likely obtained the weapon, a 9
mm semi-automatic handgun, used in the shooting. His mother, Deja
Taylor, told Newport News police in an interview that she typically
"stores her firearm in her purse with a trigger lock in place, or in a
lock box," according to the probable cause statement.

On Jan. 6, the morning of the shooting, Taylor believed the gun was in
her purse with the trigger lock installed and left on top of her bedroom
dresser, according to the statement. She added that the key for the lock
is kept under her bedroom mattress.

Newport News police have previously said the gun was legally purchased,
but were investigating whether it was properly secured as the child's
family has claimed.

James Ellenson, a lawyer for the family, has said Taylor believes the
gun was placed on a high closet shelf with a trigger lock. But he
acknowledged in May that questions still remain about how the child
accessed the weapon.

"People have talked to him about that, but I don't know that any adult
knows exactly how he got the gun," Ellenson told ABC News.

As part of the investigation, Taylor, 26, pleaded guilty in federal
court in June to the use of marijuana while possessing a firearm. She is
expected to be sentenced in October and could receive 18 months to 24
months in prison.

The narcotics were discovered during a court-ordered search of the home
in connection with the shooting at Richneck Elementary School, federal
prosecutors said. It is illegal to use marijuana while possessing a
firearm under U.S. law.

"A search of Taylor's phone revealed numerous text messages illustrating
the pervasive scope of Taylor's marijuana use," according to
prosecutors. Meanwhile, "a lockbox was not found in either of the
residences, nor was a trigger lock or key to a trigger lock ever found."

Taylor faces separate state charges related to the shooting of felony
child neglect and a misdemeanor count of recklessly leaving a loaded
firearm so as to endanger a child. A plea hearing in the case is
scheduled for Aug. 15.

The 6-year-old's ability to retrieve the gun, then use it on a teacher
at his elementary school is at the heart of a case that brought national
attention to school safety and stunned the community when police
announced the child's actions appeared intentional.

The child's family has previously said he suffers from an "acute
disability" and that he had received the "treatment he needs" under a
court-ordered temporary detention at a medical facility.

As part of a care plan at the school, the boy's parents were supposed to
be with him daily, but were absent on the day of the shooting, officials
said.

The unsealed court documents say police arrived at the classroom to find
the gun and cartridge casings lying on the floor. School staff members
were rendering aid to Zwerner, who was shot in her left hand and upper
chest.

Another teacher told police that the children had returned from recess
when she heard a gunshot as she walked by. Children fled from the
classroom followed by an injured Zwerner. The teacher went in and saw
the 6-year-old standing by his desk, and she held him until police
arrived, according to the documents.

At the time, the teacher told police, the boy was making statements,
including, "I shot that b---- dead," the documents said.

In response to the release of the documents this week, Ellenson
reiterated that the child has "severe emotional issues."

"He is in therapy and improving daily. We wish to thank the dedicated
professionals working with him," he said in an email.

A local prosecutor said in March that the 6-year-old would not face
charges given that a child that young wouldn't have the competency to
understand the legal system or adequately assist an attorney.

Lawyers for Zwerner did not immediately respond to a request for
comment, but have previously said that claims made by the family that
the gun was secured at home appear false.

"The attorney's statements that the gun was safely secured defied common
sense. Now we know it also defied the evidence," lawyer Diane Toscano
said.

In April, Zwerner filed a $40 million lawsuit alleging school
administrators shrugged off multiple warnings from staff and students
who believed the boy had a gun and posed an imminent threat on the day
of the shooting, and did so knowing the child "had a history of random
violence."

The Newport News School Board has argued that the suit should be
dismissed, and that the case should go before the Virginia Workers'
Compensation Commission because Zwerner's injuries occurred on the job.

A judge ruled last month that lawyers for Zwerner can begin conducting
interviews and accessing records in the case.

The Newport News Public Schools said in a statement Wednesday that it
cannot comment on legal actions, but that it has "worked cooperatively"
with authorities and it "remains committed to ensuring the well-being
and care of all students and staff."

Zwerner resigned from the school after filing the lawsuit. She told NBC
News in March that she must continue to undergo physical therapy and
struggles with the emotional trauma of that day.

"I'm not sure when the shock will ever go away because of just how
surreal it was and, you know, the vivid memories that I have of that
day," she said. "I think about it daily."

This article was originally published on NBCNews.com

https://news.yahoo.com/details-emerge-6-old-boy-185854801.html