Former assistant principal set for trial after 6-year-old student shot teacher
A former assistant principal in Virginia is set to go on trial for allegedly ignoring warnings about a loaded gun brought to school by a 6-year-old student. Ebony Parker faces multiple felony child neglect charges related to the incident that resulted in the shooting of teacher Abby Zwerner. The trial is scheduled to begin in Newport News, with Zwerner expected to testify.
- ▪Ebony Parker is charged with eight counts of felony child neglect for her alleged failure to act on warnings about a gun brought to school.
- ▪The shooting incident occurred in January 2023, when a 6-year-old student shot his first-grade teacher, Abby Zwerner.
- ▪Zwerner was awarded $10 million in a lawsuit against Parker, who was found to have ignored repeated warnings about the gun.
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ABC NewsLiveVideoShowsGood Morning AmericaShopGMAInterest Successfully AddedWe'll notify you here with news aboutTurn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest? OffOnStream onFormer assistant principal set for trial after 6-year-old student shot teacherA former assistant principal is set to go on trial, accused of ignoring warnings that a student brought a loaded gun to a Virginia elementary schoolByThe Associated PressMay 18, 2026, 1:56 AM1:10FILE - Former Richneck Elementary School assistant principal Ebony Parker looks back into the courtroom during Abby Zwerner's lawsuit against her on Oct. 28, 2025, in Newport News, Va. (Stephen M. Katz/The Virginian-Pilot via AP, Pool, File)The Associated PressNEWPORT NEWS, Va.
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