Virginia
Teacher Shot by 6-Year-Old Student …
Awarded $10 Million!!!
Published November 6, 2025 11:21 AM PST
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A Virginia teacher who was shot by her 6-year-old student just scored $10 million in court … after a jury decided a former assistant principal ignored warnings the kid had a gun.
Abby Zwerner sued school administrators and the school board in 2023 — including ex-assistant principal Ebony Parker — claiming the Richneck Elementary shooting in Newport News could’ve been completely avoided. After six hours of deliberation, the jury of 3 men and 4 women agreed Thursday … awarding her $10 million in damages, plus interest.
Zwerner’s team argued Parker had one main job — keeping the school safe — and that multiple teachers raised alarms the boy was carrying a weapon in his backpack. But nothing was done … until after Zwerner was shot in her first-grade classroom.
The bullet tore through her hand, went straight into her chest, and left her with serious injuries — including a collapsed lung.
Parker’s separately facing criminal charges for felony child abuse and neglect tied to her alleged inaction that day.
