Deja Taylor

The incident took place on January 6 this year. The police said that the 6-year-old student intentionally shot the teacher.

A Virginia woman whose six-year-old son shot and severely wounded his teacher was sentenced to 21 months in prison on Wednesday on gun charges.

Deja Taylor, the mother of the child, had apologised to the teacher and said she was responsible for her son's access to the handgun.

The incident took place on January 6 this year. The police said that the 6-year-old student intentionally shot the teacher.

A Virginia woman whose six-year-old son shot and severely wounded his teacher was sentenced to 21 months in prison on Wednesday on gun charges.

Deja Taylor, the mother of the child, had apologised to the teacher and said she was responsible for her son's access to the handgun.