Virginia judge dismisses charges against assistant principal in teacher shooting case
Ebony Parker was accused of ignoring warnings about six-year-old boy who shot and wounded his teacher in 2023
TL;DR
- A Virginia judge dismissed all eight counts against Richneck elementary assistant principal Ebony Parker.
- Parker was accused of ignoring warnings that a six-year-old student possessed a gun, which was later used to shoot teacher Abby Zwerner.
- The judge ruled Parker's actions did not meet the criteria for a crime under Virginia law.
- The dismissal occurred just one day after prosecutors concluded their case.
- Abby Zwerner was awarded $10 million in damages in a separate civil case.
- The student's mother, Deja Taylor, was previously sentenced for child neglect.