The mother of the 6-year-old who allegedly shot his teacher at an elementary school in Newport News, Virginia, spoke on ABC's 'Good Morning America.'
and one count of recklessly leaving a firearm to endanger a child.
Because of the student's "acute disability," one of his parents was usually in the classroom with him, according to a statement previously released by his family. Taylor said family members stopped attending classes with him the week of the shooting because "he had started medication" and "was meeting his goals academically.
The gun was purchased by Taylor and was kept on the top shelf of her bedroom closet, secured by a trigger lock, Ellenson told CNN in January. The child brought the gun to school in his backpack, police said. The child will not be criminally charged, Newport News Commonwealth's Attorney Howard Gwynn said in March."That is my son, so I am as a parent, obviously, willing to take responsibility for him, because he can't take responsibility for himself," Taylor said.
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