Former Virginia assistant principal on trial after allegedly ignoring warnings before 6-year-old shot teacher
A former Virginia assistant principal is on trial for felony child neglect after allegedly ignoring warnings about a 6-year-old student with a loaded gun. The student shot teacher Abby Zwerner in January 2023, leading to significant injuries. Ebony Parker faces eight charges, with potential prison time if convicted.
- ▪Ebony Parker, the former assistant principal, has pleaded not guilty to the charges.
- ▪Prosecutors claim multiple school employees alerted Parker about the student's potential possession of a gun.
- ▪If convicted, Parker could face up to five years in prison for each of the eight counts.
12 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 3 days. Coverage spans 3 points on the political spectrum — 4 lean left, 3 centre, 3 right.
- ▪ Judge dismisses trial against former Virginia assistant principal in case of 6-year-old with gun — The Hill
- ▪ Charges dismissed against official at school where 6-year-old shot teacher — BBC News — World
- ▪ Charges Dismissed for Ex-Assistant Principal After Shooting by 6-Year-Old — NYT > Top Stories
- ▪ Case against former assistant principal on trial after teacher shot dismissed — ABC News — Top
- ▪ Virginia assistant principal goes to trial over ignored gun warnings before student, 6, shot his teacher — Quartz
- ▪ Virginia teacher shot by 6-year-old says boy showed ‘violent’ warning signs – assistant principal now on trial — Fox News — Latest
- ▪ Principal of VA school where first grader shot teacher faces decades in prison if convicted in criminal trial — New York Post
- ▪ 6-Year-Old Shoots Teacher In School. Assistant Principal Goes To Trial — Dailycaller
- ▪ Ex-assistant principal faces trial after six-year-old shot Virginia teacher — The Guardian — World
- ▪ Former assistant principal in Virginia set for trial 3 years after 6-year-old student shot teacher - AP News — Google News
- ▪ Former assistant principal set for trial after 6-year-old student shot teacher — ABC News — US
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Virginia Former Virginia assistant principal on trial after allegedly ignoring warnings before 6-year-old shot teacher A jury previously awarded teacher Abby Zwerner $10M in a civil lawsuit against Ebony Parker By Sophia Compton Fox News Published May 19, 2026 1:52am EDT Facebook Twitter Threads Flipboard Comments Print Email Add Fox News on Google close Video Fox News Flash top headlines for May 18 Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on FoxNews.com. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A former Virginia assistant principal is on trial on felony child neglect charges after prosecutors say she ignored warnings that a 6-year-old student had a loaded gun before the child shot his teacher in 2023.
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