Charges dismissed for ex-official at school where 6-year-old shot teacher
A judge has dismissed all charges against Ebony Parker, a former school official, related to a shooting incident involving a 6-year-old student. The court ruled that Parker's actions did not constitute a crime, despite facing multiple counts of felony child neglect. The shooting, which occurred in January 2023, left teacher Abby Zwerner seriously injured.
- ▪Ebony Parker was accused of neglect after a 6-year-old student shot teacher Abby Zwerner.
- ▪The judge ruled that Parker's actions did not amount to a crime, leading to the dismissal of all charges.
- ▪Parker's defense argued that she did not believe the child had a firearm when she received reports about it.
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- ▪ Virginia judge dismisses charges against assistant principal in teacher shooting case — World news | The Guardian
- ▪ Virginia judge drops case against school official accused of ignoring warnings before 6-year-old shot teacher — Fox News
- ▪ Virginia judge clears ex-assistant principal of all charges in case tied to 6-year-old's classroom shooting — Quartz
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U.S. Judge dismisses charges against ex-school official accused of neglect after 6-year-old shot teacher May 21, 2026 / 12:33 PM EDT / CBS/AP Add CBS News on Google All charges against Ebony Parker, the former elementary school assistant principal accused of ignoring repeated warnings that a 6-year-old student had a gun hours before the child eventually shot and seriously wounded his teacher, were dismissed Thursday.The ruling from Circuit Judge Rebecca Robinson, in Newport News, Virginia, came on the fourth day of Parker's trial in response to a motion filed by the defense team for the former Richneck Elementary School administrator.
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