Charges dismissed for ex-official at school where 6-year-old shot teacher
Summary
All charges against Ebony Parker, a former assistant principal at a Virginia elementary school, were dropped. She was accused of ignoring warnings that a 6-year-old student had a gun before the student shot and seriously injured a teacher in January 2023.Key Facts
- Ebony Parker faced eight felony child neglect charges related to the shooting incident.
- The charges were dismissed by Circuit Judge Rebecca Robinson, who said Parker's actions did not meet the legal definition of a crime.
- The shooting injured teacher Abby Zwerner, who underwent six surgeries and suffers lasting effects.
- Prosecutors claimed Parker ignored repeated warnings that the student had a gun.
- Parker’s defense argued she did not believe the student had a firearm and that her actions were not neglectful.
- The student’s backpack was searched by a staff member beforehand, but no gun was found.
- The student’s mother was sentenced to prison for child neglect and federal weapon charges.
- Parker no longer works at the school and was the only defendant in a civil trial where the teacher was awarded $10 million.
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