Ex-assistant principal faces trial after six-year-old shot Virginia teacher
Ebony Parker, a former assistant principal in Virginia, is facing trial for allegedly ignoring warnings about a loaded gun brought to school by a six-year-old student. The gun was used to shoot first-grade teacher Abby Zwerner, who suffered severe injuries. Parker is charged with multiple counts of felony child neglect, with each count carrying a potential five-year prison sentence.
- ▪Ebony Parker is charged with eight counts of felony child neglect related to a shooting incident at Richneck elementary school.
- ▪The shooting occurred in January 2023 when a six-year-old student shot teacher Abby Zwerner, who required extensive medical treatment.
- ▪Parker allegedly failed to act despite being warned multiple times about the presence of the gun in the classroom.
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The former Richneck elementary school assistant principal, Ebony Parker, looks back into the courtroom during Abby Zwerner's lawsuit against her on 28 October 2025, in Newport News, Virginia. Photograph: Stephen M Katz/Pool via The Virginian-Pilot/APView image in fullscreenThe former Richneck elementary school assistant principal, Ebony Parker, looks back into the courtroom during Abby Zwerner's lawsuit against her on 28 October 2025, in Newport News, Virginia. Photograph: Stephen M Katz/Pool via The Virginian-Pilot/APUS crimeEx-assistant principal faces trial after six-year-old shot Virginia teacherEbony Parker is accused of ignoring warnings that the student brought a loaded gun to a US elementary school Sign up for the Breaking News US newsletter email Associated PressMon 18 May 2026…
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