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Former Asst. Principal Charged in Case of 6-Year-Old Shooter

Former asst. principal Ebony Parker was charged with felony child abuse in connection with a 6-year-old shooting his teacher in 2023. More

April 12, 2024

Former assistant principal charged with child abuse in case of 6-year-old shooter

Ebony Parker has been charged with eight counts of felony child abuse in connection to a 6-year-old shooting his teacher, Abby Zwerner. More

April 10, 2024

Mom pleads guilty after 6-year-old son used her gun to shoot teacher

Deja Taylor, the mother of a 6-year-old who shot his teacher in Virginia pleaded guilty to a charge of felony child neglect. More

August 15, 2023

Mother of 6-year-old who shot teacher posts bond after arrest

Deja Taylor, the mother of the 6-year-old boy who allegedly shot his teacher, has posted bond after being taken into custody. More

April 14, 2023

Criminal probe focuses on school where boy, 6, shot teacher

Prosecutors in Virginia city where 6-year-old shot his teacher investigate whether school employees' actions or omissions could lead to criminal charges. More

April 11, 2023

Mother of 6-year-old who shot Virginia teacher indicted

The child's mother was charged with child neglect and failing to secure a firearm in her home after her son allegedly shot his teacher. More

April 10, 2023

Lawsuit filed by Virginia teacher details day she was shot

The statement of facts says the 6-year-old student had a history of random acts of violence before he shot Zwerner on Jan. 6. More

April 3, 2023

Virginia teacher shot by 6-year-old: ‘I thought I had died’

Virginia teacher Abby Zwerner, who was shot and wounded by her 6-year-old student, said it has changed her life and she has nightmares about that day. More

March 21, 2023

Teacher shot by 6-year-old describes challenging recovery

Virginia teacher Abby Zwerner, who was shot and wounded by her 6-year-old student, said she's had 4 surgeries and is going through a challenging recovery. More

March 20, 2023

6-Year-Old Won’t Be Charged in Classroom Shooting

Authorities won't seek charges against 6-year-old boy who shot and wounded his teacher using his mom's gun. Should SOMEONE face criminal charges? More

March 13, 2023

students and parents walking away from the camera into Richneck Elementary School

Report: 6-year-old won’t be charged after shooting teacher

Authorities in the Virginia city where a 6-year-old shot and wounded his teacher will not seek criminal charges against the child. More

March 8, 2023

Prosecutor gets case involving 6-year-old who shot teacher

Detectives in the Virginia city where a 6-year-old shot his teacher finished their criminal investigation and turned it over to the prosecutor's office. More

February 22, 2023

Student accused of threat at school where boy shot teacher

5th grader at school where 1st grader shot his teacher told classmates in a text that he'd “pop some bullets” and tell someone to shoot... More

February 21, 2023

Parents at school where boy, 6, shot teacher prepare to sue

Families of 2 students at a Virginia elementary school where a 6-year-old shot and wounded his teacher are preparing to sue the school system. More

February 8, 2023

Boy who shot teacher allegedly tried to choke another

6-year-old boy who shot and wounded his teacher cursed at staff and teachers, tried to whip students with his belt and once choked another teacher. More

February 6, 2023

Lawyer: Principal unaware boy had gun before teacher shot

Lawyer says ex-principal of Virginia elementary school where 6-year-old shot his teacher wasn't aware of reports the student had a gun. More

February 2, 2023

Parents escort their children Richneck Elementary School on Monday Jan. 30

School where boy shot teacher reopens with added security

Several police cars were parked at Richneck Elementary School as teachers arrived more than three weeks after a student shot his teacher. More

January 30, 2023

Fallout from shooting by first-grader includes staff shakeup

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (AP) — The fallout from the shooting of a teacher by a 6-year-old student in Virginia has prompted a staff shakeup in... More

January 27, 2023

Virginia teacher shot by student to sue school district

Virginia teacher Abigail Zwerner, who was shot by a 6-year-old student during class, will sue the school district, More

January 25, 2023

Lawyer: Gun used by child who shot teacher was ‘secured’

Family of a 6-year-old boy who shot and wounded his teacher in Virginia said the gun he used had been “secured." More

January 19, 2023

Shooting by 6-year-old raises complex cultural questions

He was 6, in his first-grade class in Newport News, Virginia. He pointed a handgun at his teacher, police say, and then he pulled the trigger. More

January 18, 2023

Anger grows in Virginia city where first-grader shot teacher

Newport News, VA community members spoke about solutions to violence in schools following the shooting at Richneck Elementary by a 6-year-old. More

January 18, 2023

School searched 1st-grader’s backpack before teacher shot

Administrators at the Virginia school where a first-grader shot his teacher learned the child may have had a weapon in his possession before the shooting. More

January 13, 2023

Shooting fallout: Metal detectors in elementary schools?

After the shooting of a teacher by a 6-year-old at Richneck Elementary School in Newport News, VA, some parents demanding metal detectors in schools. More

January 12, 2023