Former Assistant Principal Faces Trial Over School Shooting Incident Involving 6-Year-Old
Ebony Parker, the former assistant principal of Richneck Elementary in Newport News, Virginia, is set to stand trial on felony child abuse charges. The charges stem from a January 2023 incident where a 6-year-old student brought a gun to school and shot his teacher, Abby Zwerner, in the chest and hand. The gun was reportedly taken from the boy's mother's purse. Parker is accused of ignoring warnings about the gun and faces eight counts of felony child abuse, each punishable by up to five years in prison. The trial is expected to last three days. This case is notable as it tests the limits of responsibility in school shootings involving juveniles. Parker has pleaded not guilty, and her defense argues that the shooting was unforeseeable. 
