Mother Of The 6-Year-Old Student Who Shot His Teacher At A Virginia Elementary School Has Been Charged

The Mother Has Been Charged With Federal Gun & Marijuana Charges

The mother of the 6-year-old student who shot his teacher at Richneck Elementary School earlier this year has been charged in federal court with felony gun charges related to marijuana use.

Deja Nicole Taylor, whose son shot 25-year-old Abby Zwerner in her first-grade classroom, is charged with using a controlled substance while in possession of a handgun.

Agents with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, or ATF, began investigating Taylor after the Jan. 6 shooting, along with Newport News Police.

 

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Though several states have moved to legalize marijuana in recent years — including Virginia in 2021 — the drug remains illegal under federal law. Marijuana remains a controlled substance federally, just like heroin and cocaine, and it’s a federal felony to use it while armed with a gun.

Moreover, the 25-year-old Taylor stands accused of lying on a federal background check form when she purchased the handgun on July 19, 2022.

“Are you an unlawful user of, or addicted to, marijuana or any depressant, stimulant, narcotic drug, or any other controlled substance?” the form asks.

“Warning: The use or possession of marijuana remains unlawful under Federal law regardless of whether it has been legalized or decriminalized for medicinal or recreational purposes in the state where you reside.”