Judge drops criminal charges against school administrator who allegedly failed to stop first grader from shooting teacher
A judge has dismissed criminal charges against a Virginia school principal accused of failing to prevent a first grader from shooting a teacher. Judge Rebecca Robinson ruled that the evidence was insufficient to hold the former assistant principal, Ebony Parker, criminally liable. Parker still faces a civil lawsuit for negligence related to the incident.
- ▪Judge Rebecca Robinson dropped the charges against Ebony Parker mid-trial.
- ▪Parker was charged with eight counts of child neglect after a first grader shot teacher Abby Zwerner.
- ▪The judge found the case legally insufficient for jury deliberation.
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US News breaking Judge drops criminal charges against school administrator who allegedly failed to stop first grader from shooting teacher By Priscilla DeGregory Published May 21, 2026, 10:45 a.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google A judge has sensationally thrown out the criminal charges against the Virginia school principal who allegedly failed to stop the first grader who shot a teacher in her classroom. Former assistant principal Ebony Parker sobbed in court after Judge Rebecca Robinson tossed the charges mid-trial. Robinson found that Parker was not criminally liable for teacher Abby Zwerner getting shot by a 6-year-old student. 3 Former assistant principal Ebony Parker sobbed in court after the charges were dropped.
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