Assistant principal "did nothing" when told about 6-year-old with gun, prosecutor says
The trial of a Virginia assistant principal centers on her alleged inaction regarding a 6-year-old student who brought a gun to school. Prosecutors claim Ebony Parker ignored multiple warnings from staff about the child's weapon, leading to a shooting that injured a teacher. Parker faces eight counts of felony child neglect, while her defense argues that other staff members should have intervened as well.
- ▪Ebony Parker is facing eight counts of felony child neglect for her role in a shooting incident at Richneck Elementary School.
- ▪Prosecutors allege she received multiple warnings about a student with a gun but did not take action.
- ▪The injured teacher, Abby Zwerner, testified about the student's violent behavior leading up to the shooting.
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U.S. Assistant principal "did nothing" when told about 6-year-old with gun, prosecutor says Updated on: May 20, 2026 / 7:56 AM EDT / CBS/AP Add CBS News on Google The assistant principal of a Virginia elementary school where a 6-year-old student shot his teacher in 2023 "did nothing" about the fact he had a gun, despite receiving repeated warnings from colleagues, a prosecutor said in court Tuesday.Before the January 2023 shooting at Richneck Elementary School in Newport News, school employees told Ebony Parker they believed the student had a gun in his backpack, but she dismissed their concerns, said special prosecutor Josh Jenkins.
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