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A Virginia jury awarded $10 million to Abby Zwerner, a teacher shot by a 6-year-old student at Richneck Elementary, after ruling that an ex-administrator ignored warnings about the child's access to a gun. The incident, which resulted in severe injuries to Zwerner, has raised concerns about school safety and gun access among young children.
A Virginia jury awarded $10 million to a teacher shot by a 6-year-old student, holding ex-assistant principal Ebony Parker responsible for ignoring warnings about the child's gun, highlighting concerns over school safety and supervision.
A Virginia jury awarded $10 million to teacher Abby Zwerner, who was shot by a 6-year-old student at Richneck Elementary, finding the assistant principal grossly negligent for failing to act despite knowing about the firearm, highlighting issues of school safety and negligence.
A teacher, Abby Zwerner, is suing for $40 million after being shot by her 6-year-old student at Richneck Elementary School in Virginia, with the trial highlighting alleged negligence by school staff and the circumstances leading to the incident, including the student's access to a firearm brought from home.
A Virginia teacher who was shot by a 6-year-old student in 2023 testified that she thought she had died, describing her injuries and the traumatic experience. The incident led to a lawsuit against a former assistant principal accused of ignoring warnings about the student's access to a gun, and highlighted issues of school safety and gun access among young children.
A 6-year-old boy who shot and wounded his teacher in Virginia had a history of violent outbursts in school, including choking another teacher, leading to his expulsion from kindergarten. A report from a special grand jury highlighted failures by school administrators to address the child's disciplinary problems and keep parents informed. The former assistant principal was charged with felony child neglect for failing to act on warnings that the boy had brought a gun to school. The boy's mother pleaded guilty to child neglect and gun charges and is serving a two-year sentence. The grand jury report absolved the school's principal of criminal responsibility.