US EditionJury deliberations begin in lawsuit filed by Virginia teacher shot by 6-year-old student
The lawsuit alleges negligence by the assistant principal despite multiple warnings about the student carrying a gun; 64 school shootings occurred in the U.S. this year, 27 on K-12 grounds.
- On Wednesday, a Newport News jury began deliberations in a $40 million civil suit filed by Abby Zwerner against Ebony Parker over the Jan. 6, 2023 shooting.
- Alleging negligence, Zwerner's suit says Ebony Parker ignored multiple staff warnings and first learned of a gun over an hour and 20 minutes before the Jan. 6, 2023 shooting at Richneck Elementary School.
- Medical testimony showed Abby Zwerner, former Richneck Elementary teacher, spent nearly two weeks hospitalized, needed six surgeries, lacks full use of her left hand, and psychiatrist Dr. Clarence Watson testified last week she has post-traumatic stress and personality changes.
- The judge told jurors they must decide if Ebony Parker, former assistant principal, was grossly negligent and caused injuries, while Parker faces eight counts of felony child neglect next month.
- At a broader level, the case raises who gets blamed when children access guns, noting 64 US school shootings this year and Dr. Amy Klinger testified foreseeability was difficult and safety is shared among staff.
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U.S. court grants substantial financial compensation to teacher victim of shooting involving 6-year-old student On the same subject
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A six-year-old took his mother's gun to school and shot his teacher. A deputy headmaster had apparently ignored several warnings before.
Teacher Abby Zwerner was shot by her six-year-old student. Now she is being awarded 96 million kronor in damages, writes the New York Post. However, Zwerner had demanded four times that much.
Virginia teacher shot by 6-year-old, school admin spar over ignored gun warnings as jury deliberates
Abigail Zwerner's $40 million civil lawsuit against former Assistant Principal Ebony Parker concludes as jury deliberates whether Parker ignored gun warnings before the 2023 shooting.
Jury Deliberations Resume in 1st Grader Shoots Teacher Civil Trial
Jury deliberations resume in the Abby Zwerner v. Ebony Parker civil trial. Zwerner filed a $40 million lawsuit against Parker, claiming she ignored warnings about a student who shot and seriously injured Zwerner. Alex Murdaugh’s attorney joins Court TV. (11/6/25)
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