Virginia judge dismisses charges against assistant principal in teacher shooting case
Summary
A Virginia judge dismissed all charges against assistant principal Ebony Parker in a 2023 school shooting case. The judge ruled Parker’s actions did not break the law, ending the prosecution that accused her of ignoring warnings about a student carrying a gun to school.Key Facts
- Ebony Parker, assistant principal at Richneck Elementary, faced eight charges related to the shooting incident.
- Charges were dropped by Newport News circuit court judge Rebecca Robinson.
- The case involved a six-year-old student who brought a gun to school and shot first-grade teacher Abby Zwerner.
- Warnings were reportedly given to Parker about the student's gun possession before the shooting.
- The shooter fired one bullet that hit Zwerner in the hand and chest; she underwent multiple surgeries and still has the bullet lodged in her chest.
- In 2023, the student’s mother received two years in prison for felony child neglect.
- In a related trial, Zwerner was awarded $10 million in damages because Parker ignored gun warnings.
- Parker’s attorneys argued she made an error in judgment but did not commit a crime.
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