Virginia judge drops case against school official accused of ignoring warnings before 6-year-old shot teacher
A Virginia judge has dismissed all charges against Ebony Parker, a former assistant principal, who was accused of neglecting warnings before a 6-year-old student shot a teacher. Judge Rebecca Robinson stated that the prosecution failed to establish a criminal case against Parker. The dismissal concludes the criminal proceedings related to the January 2023 incident at Richneck Elementary School.
- ▪Ebony Parker faced eight counts of felony child neglect in connection with the shooting incident.
- ▪The judge ruled that if Parker's actions were to be considered a crime, it would require legislative action.
- ▪Parker was potentially facing up to five years in prison for each count before the charges were dismissed.
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Virginia Virginia judge drops case against school official accused of ignoring warnings before 6-year-old shot teacher Judge Rebecca Robinson granted the defense motion to strike all eight counts of felony child abuse and endangerment By Sarah Rumpf-Whitten Fox News Published May 21, 2026 12:22pm EDT Facebook Twitter Threads Flipboard Comments Print Email Add Fox News on Google close Video School administrator indicted after teacher was shot by first grader Fox News’ Alexandria Hoff reports on the ‘groundbreaking’ indictment against former assistant principal Ebony Parker relating to a six-year-old Virginia boy shooting his teacher. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Graphic Content Warning: This article includes police body camera footage from the aftermath of a school shooting.
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