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Teacher Sues Ex-Principal for $40M Over Shooting
11/6/2025
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Story summary
- Abby Zwerner, a former Richneck Elementary School teacher in Newport News, Virginia, pursues a $40 million civil lawsuit against former assistant principal Ebony Parker for alleged gross negligence.
- Zwerner was shot by a 6-year-old student in January 2023.
- Zwerner's attorney urged immediate action after reports of a gun.
- Parker's defense argued the incident was unforeseeable.
- Parker faces separate felony child neglect charges related to the shooting.
