#Abigail Zwerner

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The former assistant principal of a Virginia elementary school where a 6-year-old boy shot and wounded his first-grade teacher last year has been indicted on eight felony counts of child neglect.

A special grand jury found that Ebony Parker showed a "reckless disregard for the human life" of the other students at Richneck Elementary School on Jan. 6, 2023, in Newport News, Virginia, unsealed court documents show.

Each of the charges is punishable by up to five years in prison.

According to authorities, Parker, of Newport News, was working the day the 6-year-old fired a single shot at his teacher, Abigail Zwerner, during a reading class.

Zwerner has filed a $40 million lawsuit alleging that Parker, 39, ignored several warnings that the boy had a gun in school that day. Zwerner was shot in the chest and hand in the shooting but has recovered.

The boy told authorities he got his mother's 9mm handgun by climbing onto a drawer to reach the top of a dresser, where the firearm was in his mom's purse. He concealed the weapon in his backpack and then his pocket before shooting his teacher.

In the lawsuit, Zwerner's lawyers describe a series of warnings that school employees gave administrators in the hours before the shooting, beginning with Zwerner, who went to Parker's office and told her the boy "was in a violent mood," had threatened to beat up a kindergartener and stared down a security officer in the lunchroom, the Associated Press reported. The lawsuit alleges that Parker "had no response, refusing even to look up at (Zwerner) when she expressed her concerns."

The lawsuit also alleges that a reading specialist told Parker that the boy had told students he had a gun. Parker responded that his "pockets were too small to hold a handgun and did nothing," the lawsuit states, according to AP.

The indictments allege that Parker "did commit a willful act or omission in the care of such students, in a manner so gross, wanton and culpable as to show a reckless disregard for human life."

The special grand jury issued the indictments on March 11, and they were unsealed by court order Tuesday. A warrant was issued for Parker's arrest on Tuesday morning, but she's not yet in custody.

Parker, who resigned from her role after the shooting, is the first school official and second person charged in this case.

In December 2023, Deja Taylor, the child's mother, was sentenced to two years in prison for felony child neglect. The state sentence she received from Circuit Court Judge Christopher Papile was stiffer than what is called for in state sentencing guidelines and harsher than a joint sentencing recommendation of six months that prosecutors and Taylor's lawyers had agreed to in a plea deal.

Taylor was also sentenced in November 2023 to 21 months in federal prison for using marijuana while owning a gun, which is illegal under U.S. law. The combination of her state and federal sentences amounts to a total punishment of nearly four years behind bars.

According to Zwerner's lawsuit, the boy's parents did not agree to put him in special education classes where he would be with other students with behavioral issues.

"There were failures in accountability at multiple levels that led to Abby being shot and almost killed. Today's announcement addresses but one of those failures," Zwerner's lawyer said after Taylor was indicted. "It has been three months of investigation and still so many unanswered questions remain. Our lawsuit makes clear that we believe the school division violated state law, and we are pursuing this in civil court. We will not allow school leaders to escape accountability for their role in this tragedy."

The Newport News School Board, former Superintendent George Parker III, former Richneck principal Briana Foster Newton and Parker are named as defendants. The superintendent was fired by the school board. 

Zwerner no longer works for the school system and is no longer teaching.

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“The State is claiming that teachers should have the expectation of being shot by children at work.”

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The former assistant principal of a Virginia elementary school where a 6-year-old student shot his teacher last year has been indicted on child abuse charges, court records show. Ebony Parker faces eight counts related to the day of the shooting, according to the online docket, each of which carries a maximum sentence of five years in prison. A warrant has been issued for her arrest, the docket shows. Court records filed in Newport News Circuit Court were unsealed Tuesday, about a month after a grand jury filed the charges. NBC News could not immediately obtain a copy of the indictment for details of the charges. The Newport News Commonwealth Attorney's Office did not immediately respond Tuesday to a request for comment. A Newport News Public Schools spokesperson said the district "does not have a statement." It was not immediately known whether Parker had legal representation, and she could not be reached for comment. The shooting of first-grade teacher Abigail Zwerner on Jan. 6, 2023, raised concerns about potential security failures at Richneck Elementary School in Newport News and in a school district rattled by other incidents of gun violence at other campuses.

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Read a bit about this. She was shot by a 6-year-old student. Here's the original article linked in the picture:

"The motion was filed last week by attorneys representing the School Board and argues that Zwerner, who was shot in her classroom at Richneck Elementary in January by a 6-year-old student, is only entitled to file a worker’s compensation claim because the injury she sustained from the shooting is a “workplace injury,” and that the shooting was a hazard of the job.

James Graves, the president of the Newport News teachers union, says that argument is “ridiculous.”"

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Antonio Velardo shares: Teacher Shot by 6-Year-Old Student Can Sue School District, Judge Rules by Amanda Holpuch

By Amanda Holpuch Abigail Zwerner was teaching at Richneck Elementary School in Newport News, Va., when a boy shot her in January. Published: November 4, 2023 at 01:51PM from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/mbrCtwn via IFTTT

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Réduction de peine pour une mère après la fusillade en Virginie Dans une salle de classe en Virginie, un événement tragique a eu lieu quand le fils d’une femme de 26 ans, Deja Taylor, âgé de six ans, a tiré sur son professeur. Cet incident a suscité l’attention des médias américains et soulevé des préoccupations majeures a propos la sécurité à l’école et la violence armée. Plaidoyer coupable et réduction de peine Deja Taylor a récemment plaidé coupable à une accusation de crime de négligence envers un enfant, suite à un accord avec les procureurs. Cette démarche visait à réduire sa peine potentielle de six ans à seulement six mois. Cette condamnation est prévue pour le 27 octobre. L’accusation de délit de stockage imprudent d’une arme à feu a été abandonnée en vertu de cet accord de plaidoyer, marquant un tournant dans l’affaire. Circonstances de la fusillade Le fils de Deja Taylor a tiré sur Abigail Zwerner, enseignante à l’école élémentaire Richneck à Newport News, le 6 janvier. Des détails révélés durant l’audience ont montré que l’arme utilisée par l’enfant avait été prise dans le sac à main de sa mère, qui était placé au-dessus d’une commode. L’arme n’était pas sécurisée par un verrou de gâchette, d'après le procureur adjoint de Newport News Commonwealth. Remords et responsabilité L’avocat de Deja Taylor, James Ellenson, a annoncé que sa cliente ressentait un profond remords et une grande culpabilité pour les événements survenus. Même s’il croit qu’une peine de prison n’est pas justifiée, il a souligné que les regrets de Taylor persistaient. Elle avait auparavant affirmé à la police que l’arme était sécurisée dans son sac à main avec un verrou de gâchette, mais elle aurait admis sa faute durant son plaidoyer de culpabilité. Conséquences et poursuites judiciaires La fusillade a eu des conséquences graves pour Abigail Zwerner, qui a été touchée à la main et à la poitrine, nécessitant une hospitalisation et plusieurs interventions chirurgicales. Cette enseignante a déposé une plainte de 40 millions de dollars contre le district scolaire en raison des dommages subis. Les autorités judiciaires ont aussi découvert que l’enfant avait admis sa responsabilité peu après la fusillade en disant « je l’ai fait », ajoutant qu’il avait pris l’arme de sa mère la nuit précédente. Toutefois, l’enfant n’a pas été inculpé pour cet incident. Conclusion L’affaire Deja Taylor a attiré l’attention sur des problèmes critiques tels que la sécurité à l’école et la responsabilité parentale en matière de possession d’armes à feu. Les conséquences tragiques de cette fusillade ont amené les médias à se pencher sur ces questions plus larges et à discuter des mesures nécessaires pour éviter de tels incidents à l’avenir. Ce post Une mère coupable d’accusation de négligence envers un enfant après la fusillade en Virginie est apparu en premier sur VoxTrotteur. En savoir plus via VoxTrotteur

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Réduction de peine pour une mère après la fusillade en Virginie Dans une salle de classe en Virginie, un événement tragique a eu lieu lorsque le fils d'une femme de 26 ans, Deja Taylor, âgé de six ans, a tiré sur son professeur. Cet incident a suscité l'attention des médias américains et soulevé des préoccupations majeures concernant la sécurité à l'école et la violence armée. Plaidoyer coupable et réduction de peine Deja Taylor a récemment plaidé coupable à une accusation de crime de négligence envers un enfant, suite à un accord avec les procureurs. Cette démarche visait à réduire sa peine potentielle de six ans à seulement six mois. Cette condamnation est prévue pour le 27 octobre. L'accusation de délit de stockage imprudent d'une arme à feu a été abandonnée en vertu de cet accord de plaidoyer, marquant un tournant dans l'affaire. Circonstances de la fusillade Le fils de Deja Taylor a tiré sur Abigail Zwerner, enseignante à l'école élémentaire Richneck à Newport News, le 6 janvier. Des détails révélés lors de l'audience ont montré que l'arme utilisée par l'enfant avait été prise dans le sac à main de sa mère, qui était placé au-dessus d'une commode. L'arme n'était pas sécurisée par un verrou de gâchette, selon le procureur adjoint de Newport News Commonwealth. Remords et responsabilité L'avocat de Deja Taylor, James Ellenson, a déclaré que sa cliente ressentait un profond remords et une grande culpabilité pour les événements survenus. Même s'il croit qu'une peine de prison n'est pas justifiée, il a souligné que les regrets de Taylor persistaient. Elle avait auparavant affirmé à la police que l'arme était sécurisée dans son sac à main avec un verrou de gâchette, mais elle aurait admis sa faute lors de son plaidoyer de culpabilité. Conséquences et poursuites judiciaires La fusillade a eu des conséquences graves pour Abigail Zwerner, qui a été touchée à la main et à la poitrine, nécessitant une hospitalisation et plusieurs interventions chirurgicales. Cette enseignante a déposé une plainte de 40 millions de dollars contre le district scolaire en raison des dommages subis. Les autorités judiciaires ont également découvert que l'enfant avait admis sa responsabilité peu après la fusillade en disant "je l'ai fait", ajoutant qu'il avait pris l'arme de sa mère la nuit précédente. Cependant, l'enfant n'a pas été inculpé pour cet incident. Conclusion L'affaire Deja Taylor a attiré l'attention sur des problèmes critiques tels que la sécurité à l'école et la responsabilité parentale en matière de possession d'armes à feu. Les conséquences tragiques de cette fusillade ont amené les médias à se pencher sur ces questions plus larges et à discuter des mesures nécessaires pour éviter de tels incidents à l'avenir.

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New court documents show the pupil confessed to the attack and outline how he took his mother's gun.

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A Virginia mother held liable for her 6-year-old son's shooting of his elementary school teacher this year was handed a two-yearsentence Friday on a state charge of felony child neglect. Deja Taylor, 26, could have faced as many as five years in prison but was given a shorter sentence by Circuit Court Judge Christopher Papile that includes two years of probation. Still, the judge's punishment was harsher than the six months behind bars suggested by prosecutors, who as part of a plea deal dropped a misdemeanor charge of reckless storage of a firearm. Taylor must begin her state sentence after she finishes serving 21 months on a related federal charge. She pleaded guilty in June to a charge of using marijuana while owning a gun, which is illegal under federal law, and was sentenced last month. In addition, the mother is not allowed to have contact with her son, who's now 7, until he turns 18, reported NBC affiliate WAVY in Portsmouth. Friday's hearing winds down one aspect of the case, which stunned the city of Newport News, drew national attention to school safety and gun violence and prompted the ouster of the school's superintendent and an assistant principal. Authorities say first-grade teacher Abigail Zwerner was intentionally shot on Jan. 6 by one of her students at Richneck Elementary School, where she escorted her panicked class to safety. A bullet ripped through Zwerner's left hand, rupturing bones before it lodged in her upper chest, leaving behind fragments. Three months after the classroom shooting, she filed a $40 million lawsuit against the school district claiming administrators failed to listen to multiple warnings from staff and students that the child had a handgun.

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Mother of 6-Year-Old Shooter Apologizes to Abigail Zwerner

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Virginia Teacher Shot By Student Says She'll 'Never Forget The Look On His Face'

The Virginia teacher shot by a 6-year-old student spoke out publicly for the first time this week and described the moment she thought she was dying. In an interview with the “Today” show that aired Tuesday, first grade teacher Abigail Zwerner described the haunting seconds before her student shot her in January. “There’s some things that I’ll never forget. And I just will never forget the look…