[NYPOST] The mother of the 6-year-old Virginia boy who shot his elementary school teacher Abby Zwerner said her son "really liked" the educator — but "felt like he was being ignored" in the days before the incident.
Deja Taylor, who is charged with felony child neglect and recklessly leaving a firearm so as to endanger a child, appeared Wednesday on ABC’s "Good Morning America" to discuss the case.
"I am, as a parent, obviously willing to take responsibility for him because he can’t take responsibility for himself," Taylor told ABC News, adding that her son’s actions can be tied to his ADHD diagnosis.
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She described her boy as a "great kid" but "very energetic" because of the behavioral disorder. "He’s off the wall — doesn’t sit still, ever," she added.
Taylor said her son "actually really liked" 25-year-old teacher Zwerner but that during the week of the Jan. 6 shooting, "he felt like he was being ignored."
Zwerner has filed a $40 million lawsuit that accuses school officials of repeatedly ignoring warning signs that the youngster had a gun at Richneck Elementary School in Newport News.
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