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Abby Zwerner

Grand Jury Indicts Former Assistant Principal of School Where 6-Year-Old Boy Shot His Teacher

School Crimes

A special grand jury in Virginia this week indicted on child abuse charges the former assistant principal of an elementary school where a 6-year-old boy shot his teacher last year and issued a scathing report detailing security and administrative failures at the school leading up to the shooting. The grand jury indicted Dr. Ebony Parker …

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May 12, 2023

Mom of 1st Grader Who Shot Teacher Says She’s ‘Obviously’ Responsible for Son’s Actions

Deja Taylor also attributed the 6-year-old’s actions to his ADHD diagnosis.

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March 9, 2023

Prosecutor: 6-Year-Old Who Shot Elementary School Teacher Won’t Face Charges

A 6-year-old boy who shot his elementary school teacher earlier this year won’t face charges, the city prosecutor in Newport News, Virginia, said on Wednesday. Newport News Commonwealth’s Attorney Howard Gwynn told NBC News that the “prospect that a 6-year-old can stand trial is problematic” because of his age and ability to understand the processes …

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January 13, 2023

An Administrator Searched 6-Year-Old’s Backpack Hours Before He Shot 1st Grade Teacher, Superintendent Says

Officials at a Newport News elementary school searched a 6-year-old student’s backpack but found nothing alarming hours before the boy shot his first-grade teacher during an altercation in her classroom. The teacher — 25-year-old Abby Zwerner — rushed her students out of the classroom after she was shot on the afternoon of January 6, then …

School Crimes
January 9, 2023

Report: Virginia Teacher Shot by 1st Grader Was Trying To Confiscate Weapon

The Virginia first grade teacher shot by one of her students last week was moving to confiscate the weapon when the boy pulled the trigger. The shooting took place Friday afternoon at Richneck Elementary School in Newport News, as CrimeOnline reported. Police said the 6-year-old pulled out a gun and shot the teacher during some …

School Crimes
January 7, 2023

Teacher Shot By 6-Year-Old in Class Identified by Alma Mater

The Virginia teacher shot by a 6-year-old in her first grade classroom on Friday has been identified as Abby Zwerner, a 2020 graduate of James Madison University. JMU President Jonathan Alger issued a statement on Saturday saying that the school would “do all we can to support [Zwerner], her family and friends, fellow teachers and …

School Crimes
January 6, 2023

UPDATE: 6-Year-Old Boy in Custody After Allegedly Shooting 1st Grade Teacher in Virginia

A Virginia elementary school teacher is in critical condition after she was shot by a 6-year-old boy, officials in Newport News said Friday. City officials said the shooting was not accidental. The student began arguing with the teacher in a first-grade classroom, then pulled out the gun and fired a single shot, according to WVEC. …

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