A 6-year-old Virginia boy who allegedly shot his teacher in January reportedly boasted about doing so — and told police that he got the gun from his mother, who was eventually charged in connection with the incident.

The Richneck Elementary student reportedly shot Abigail Zwerner, 25, on January 6 while she taught 20 other students. CBS obtained recently-unsealed documents which stated that the boy said,  “I shot that b***h dead,” after seriously wounding Zwerner in the chest and hand.

While being restrained, the boy allegedly told police, “I did it” and “I got my mom’s gun last night.” Months later, his mother, Deja Taylor, was charged with child neglect, recklessly leaving a loaded firearm as to endanger a child, unlawfully using a controlled substance while in possession of a firearm, and making a false statement during the purchase of a firearm.

In June, Taylor pleaded guilty to illegally obtaining and possessing a firearm and making a false statement while purchasing a firearm. Sentencing is scheduled for October.

Zwerner’s lawyer, Diane Toscano, alleged that three teachers went to administrators about the boy’s behavior on the day of the shooting, including Zwerner. Zwerner reportedly told administrators that the student had threatened to beat up a classmate. Later, another teacher reportedly told administrators that they searched his backpack.

Though the gun was not located, that teacher said the gun may be in the boy’s pocket.

According to Toscano, a third teacher informed administrators that the boy brandished a gun at recess and threatened to shoot a classmate if he told. The lawyer also claimed that another teacher asked to search the boy but administrators denied the request as they wanted to “wait [out] the situation out because the school day was almost over.”

Superintendent George Parker III previously stated that “at least one administrator” was aware of a possible weapon in the boy’s possession prior to the shooting. On the day of the shooting, the boy reportedly arrived at school late and his backpack was inspected in the front office.

It remains unclear why the gun was not located during that check.

According to WTKR, days after the shooting investigators spoke with a kindergarten teacher who said that in 2021, the boy approached her from behind and choked her “to the point she could not breathe.” Investigators determined that school officials did not properly report this incident to CPS.

In April, Zwerner filed a $40 million lawsuit against the Newport News School Board and school officials for negligence. The boy, who was not publicly named, was never charged in connection with the shooting.

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