Ex-assistant principal faces trial after six-year-old shot Virginia teacher
Summary
A former Virginia assistant principal, Ebony Parker, is going to trial for ignoring warnings that a six-year-old student brought a loaded gun to school. The gun was used to shoot a first-grade teacher, Abby Zwerner, who suffered serious injuries.Key Facts
- Ebony Parker faces eight felony child neglect charges, one for each bullet in the gun.
- The charges accuse Parker of reckless disregard for student safety by ignoring warnings.
- Teacher Abby Zwerner was shot in January 2023 but managed to help her students escape.
- Zwerner had multiple surgeries and has limited use of her left hand after the shooting.
- In a related lawsuit, Zwerner was awarded $10 million, with the court blaming Parker for ignoring warnings.
- Other school officials were dismissed from the lawsuit, leaving Parker as the sole defendant.
- The student’s mother pled guilty to child neglect and weapons charges and received nearly four years in prison.
- The student got the gun from his mother’s purse by climbing on furniture to reach it.
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