{"id":267799,"date":"2026-10-09T16:13:04","date_gmt":"2026-10-09T16:13:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/09\/6-year-old-yells-curses-after-shooting-teacher-newly-unsealed-video-shows\/"},"modified":"2026-10-09T16:13:04","modified_gmt":"2026-10-09T16:13:04","slug":"6-year-old-yells-curses-after-shooting-teacher-newly-unsealed-video-shows","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/09\/6-year-old-yells-curses-after-shooting-teacher-newly-unsealed-video-shows\/","title":{"rendered":"6-Year-Old Yells, Curses After Shooting Teacher, Newly Unsealed Video Shows"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 2<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>In 2023, an elementary school child in Virginia shot his teacher.<\/p>\n<p>A newly released body camera video shows the aftermath, and clearly lends insight into the 6-year-old alleged shooter\u2019s mental state.<\/p>\n<p>The harrowing video shows the small child screaming and cursing.<\/p>\n<p>Even as he identifies where the firearm is, he threatens to fight the police officers.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><\/noscript><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/10\/1009_newportnews_01-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"Richneck Elementary School in Newport News, Virginia.\" class=\"wp-image-564562 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/10\/1009_newportnews_01-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/10\/1009_newportnews_01-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/10\/1009_newportnews_01-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/10\/1009_newportnews_01-2048x1363.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/10\/1009_newportnews_01-960x639.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/10\/1009_newportnews_01-1080x719.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/10\/1009_newportnews_01-1200x799.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/10\/1009_newportnews_01-scaled.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Police tape hangs from a sign post outside Richneck Elementary School following a shooting on January 7, 2023 in Newport News, Virginia.<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Photo Credit: Jay Paul\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-i-don-t-care-if-i-go-to-jail\">\u2018I don\u2019t care if I go to jail\u2019<\/h2>\n<p>On January 6, 2023, students and faculty at Richneck Elementary School in Newport News, Virginia were still celebrating the New Year.<\/p>\n<p>Then, a child allegedly shot his teacher, Abigail Zwerner.<\/p>\n<p>As another teacher restrained the 6-year-old, emergency responders raced to the scene.<\/p>\n<p>The disturbing, newly released bodycam footage shows an officer ask: \u201cWhere is the weapon?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s over there,\u201d the child seemingly answers in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=gWddCEvMpb0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">video<\/a>. \u201cIf you want a piece of me, come it all, b\u2013ch.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"thg-ytf\" data-ytid=\"gWddCEvMpb0\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/gWddCEvMpb0\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Newly unsealed video shows moments after 6-year-old shot teacher\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/gWddCEvMpb0\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Newly unsealed video shows moments after 6-year-old shot teacher\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\" class=\"lazyload\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><button type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Play video: Newly unsealed video shows moments after 6-year-old shot teacher\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 68 48\" width=\"68\" height=\"48\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M66.5 7.7a8 8 0 0 0-5.6-5.7C56 .7 34 .7 34 .7s-22 0-26.9 1.3A8 8 0 0 0 1.5 7.7 83 83 0 0 0 .2 24a83 83 0 0 0 1.3 16.3 8 8 0 0 0 5.6 5.7C12 47.3 34 47.3 34 47.3s22 0 26.9-1.3a8 8 0 0 0 5.6-5.7A83 83 0 0 0 67.8 24a83 83 0 0 0-1.3-16.3z\" fill=\"#f00\"\/><path d=\"M27 34l18-10-18-10z\" fill=\"#fff\"\/><\/svg><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\u201cMy mom had that,\u201d the 6-year-old announced, in reference to the weapon.<\/p>\n<p>He then declared: \u201cI stole that from my mom.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>His clear emotional disturbance appeared to worsen as officers processed the scene.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBoth of y\u2019all want a f\u2013king piece of me, b\u2013ches,\u201d the 6-year-old yelled.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t care if you call backup,\u201d he defiantly told officers. \u201cI don\u2019t care if I go to jail.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"bluesky-embed\" data-bluesky-uri=\"at:\/\/did:plc:jmte4w4x7ukciit6lci6ziau\/app.bsky.feed.post\/3k4rx5okodp2j\" data-bluesky-cid=\"bafyreibu5lmdffahrzzz3jinrr3zf52rmn73v36gxkeqv2zguccrkbct7u\" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode=\"dark\">\n<p lang=\"en\">Attorneys representing the school board  argue that a teacher shot by a 6-year-old student is only entitled to file a worker\u2019s compensation claim because the injury she sustained is a \u201cworkplace injury\u201d and the shooting was a hazard of the job<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:jmte4w4x7ukciit6lci6ziau\/post\/3k4rx5okodp2j?ref_src=embed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">[image or embed]<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Phil Lewis (<a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:jmte4w4x7ukciit6lci6ziau?ref_src=embed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@phillewis.bsky.social<\/a>) <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:jmte4w4x7ukciit6lci6ziau\/post\/3k4rx5okodp2j?ref_src=embed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">August 12, 2023 at 4:00 PM<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-there-was-a-civil-suit-but-someone-else-faced-criminal-charges\">There was a civil suit, but someone else faced criminal charges<\/h2>\n<p>When the shooter fired, the bullet pierced the teacher\u2019s hand before lodging in her chest.<\/p>\n<p>Zwerner survived, but doctors advised her that they would have to leave the bullet in her chest. Removal was simply too risky.<\/p>\n<p>There was a civil trial against Ebony Parker, the school\u2019s former assistant principal.<\/p>\n<p>The jury found that Parker had ignored warning signs that the child had a gun in his backpack. Zwerner was awarded $10 million plus interest in damages.<\/p>\n<p>Parker was initially charged with criminal neglect, but the judge threw out the case \u2014 citing that she had committed no crime under Virginia law.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"thg-ytf\" data-ytid=\"ERRtwKZd2qk\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/ERRtwKZd2qk\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Newport News teacher\u2019s lawyer alleges school missed warnings in 6-year-old shooting\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/ERRtwKZd2qk\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Newport News teacher\u2019s lawyer alleges school missed warnings in 6-year-old shooting\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\" class=\"lazyload\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><button type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Play video: Newport News teacher\u2019s lawyer alleges school missed warnings in 6-year-old shooting\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 68 48\" width=\"68\" height=\"48\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M66.5 7.7a8 8 0 0 0-5.6-5.7C56 .7 34 .7 34 .7s-22 0-26.9 1.3A8 8 0 0 0 1.5 7.7 83 83 0 0 0 .2 24a83 83 0 0 0 1.3 16.3 8 8 0 0 0 5.6 5.7C12 47.3 34 47.3 34 47.3s22 0 26.9-1.3a8 8 0 0 0 5.6-5.7A83 83 0 0 0 67.8 24a83 83 0 0 0-1.3-16.3z\" fill=\"#f00\"\/><path d=\"M27 34l18-10-18-10z\" fill=\"#fff\"\/><\/svg><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>The 6-year-old\u2019s face is blurred in video \u2014 by court order \u2014 and, for obvious reasons, his name is withheld.<\/p>\n<p>However, the mother is Deja Taylor, who was arrested after the shooting on stage charges of felony child neglect and a federal weapons charge.<\/p>\n<p>She was sentenced to two years for child neglect and 21 months for the federal charge.<\/p>\n<p>Given the child\u2019s actions, disposition, and vocabulary, this terrible crime appears to be a product of his environment.<\/p>\n<p>There were multiple stages at which a shooting like this might be prevented. The most important would have been to address whatever would make a 6-year-old behave in a manner that usually only the most disturbed and volatile adults would.<\/p>\n<p>This was a preventable tragedy.<\/p>\n<div class=\"thg-endcard\" hidden=\"\" aria-label=\"Get the Hollywood Gossip app\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"thg-endcard-icon\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/thg-ios-app-icon.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"60\" height=\"60\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"thg-endcard-icon lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/thg-ios-app-icon.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"60\" height=\"60\" loading=\"lazy\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-1\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"thg-endcard-title\">Get the app \u2014 celeb news first<\/span><span class=\"thg-endcard-sub\">Push alerts the second a story breaks \u00b7 4.8\u2605 \u00b7 Free<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"thg-endcard-get\" href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/app\/apple-store\/id372387225?pt=367523&amp;ct=web-endcard-cta&amp;mt=8\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Get the App<\/a><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2026\/10\/6-year-old-shooter-defiant-obscenities-video\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Reading Time: 2 minutes In 2023, an elementary school child in Virginia shot his teacher. A newly released body camera video shows the aftermath, and clearly lends insight into the 6-year-old alleged shooter\u2019s mental state. The harrowing video shows the small child screaming and cursing. Even as he identifies where the firearm is, he threatens [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":267800,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-267799","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-hollywood"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/267799","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=267799"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/267799\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/267800"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=267799"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=267799"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=267799"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}