School administrator admitted she didn’t search 6-year-old who shot teacher Abby Zwerner after hearing he may have a gun
A Virginia school administrator admitted in court that she did not search a 6-year-old boy who shot his teacher, Abby Zwerner, despite warnings he might have a gun. Ebony Parker, the former assistant principal, is on trial for child neglect related to the incident. The shooting occurred on January 6, 2023, and Parker's failure to act on concerns raised by staff is central to the case.
- ▪Ebony Parker admitted she did not search the boy after hearing he might have a gun.
- ▪The shooting of teacher Abby Zwerner took place in January 2023.
- ▪Parker is facing eight counts of child neglect for failing to act on warnings about the child's behavior.
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US News School administrator admitted she didn’t search 6-year-old who shot teacher Abby Zwerner after hearing he may have a gun By Priscilla DeGregory Published May 20, 2026, 4:49 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google A Virginia school administrator admitted she didn’t search a 6-year-old boy after hearing he may have brought a gun to school and stashed it in his pockets the day he shot his first-grade teacher, Abby Zwerner, jurors learned Wednesday. Former Richneck Elementary School assistant principal Ebony Parker — who is on trial for child neglect charges tied to the shooting — made the admission to a human resources investigator just three days after the student shot Zwerner on Jan. 6, 2023.
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