New details emerge on how 6-year-old boy who shot Virginia teacher got mom's gun

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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.

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 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 unsealed court documents say police arrived at the classroom to find the gun and cartridge casings lying on the floor. School staff members wereVirginia elementary school teacher Abigail Zwerner, on March 20.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.

 

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