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☆ Ex-Assistant Principal at School Where 6-Year-Old Shot Teacher Is Indicted
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-09 | by ( Livia Albeck-Ripka | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

A former assistant principal at the Virginia elementary school where a 6-year-old boy shot his teacher last year has been indicted on eight felony counts of child abuse and neglect, according to court documents unsealed on Tuesday. The former assistant principal, Ebony Parker, was indicted by a grand jury last month, according to Newport News Circuit Court records. Last year, Howard E. Gwynn, the Newport News commonwealth’s attorney, asked for a special grand jury to investigate security failures that may have contributed to the shooting and to determine whether others were criminally responsible. Ms. Parker’s lawyer also could not be immediately reached. The charges against Ms. Parker came as adults are increasingly being held accountable in cases in which juveniles have caused gun violence.

Persons: Ebony Parker, Howard E, Gwynn, Parker Organizations: Newport, Newport News commonwealth’s Locations: Virginia

☆ Virginia teacher shot by 6-yr-old student sues school leaders for $40 mln
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-03 | by ( Andrew Hay | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

April 3 (Reuters) - A Virginia teacher shot by a 6-year-old student on Monday sued school administrators for $40 million, alleging they ignored warnings from staff and pupils that the boy had a gun. The Jan. 6 attack on Abigail Zwerner in Newport News was unusual among U.S. school shootings given the young age of the assailant and the fact police said the boy shot his first-grade teacher on purpose. The complaint said Richneck Elementary School Assistant Principal Ebony Parker failed in her duty to protect Zwerner despite multiple reports a firearm was on school property and likely in the boy's possession. The 25-year-old teacher was hailed a hero by police for evacuating students from her classroom after the boy shot her once with a handgun he brought from home, injuring her in the hand and chest. The week of the shooting was the first when neither parent was with him in class, the statement said.

☆ Principal at Virginia school where 6-year-old shot teacher removed as students return to class
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-30 | by ( Marlene Lenthang | Marlene Lenthang Is A Breaking News Reporter For Nbc News Digital. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

The principal of the Richneck Elementary School in Virginia, where a 6-year-old boy shot his first-grade teacher, has been removed from her post as children return to classes Monday for the first time since the shooting with new security protocols. The school system’s superintendent, George Parker III, was ousted from his job on Wednesday in a 5-1 vote at a school board meeting, effective Feb. 1. With the departures of the principal and assistant principal, Karen Lynch, the district's Extended Learning Supervisor and an experienced elementary school principal, will serve as the administrator on special assignment at Richneck, coordinating the students’ return to learning, Price said. Back to school: clear backpacks, metal detectors and security officersSchool will look a little different for Richneck students returning Monday. Since the shooting, the boy has been in a hospital receiving the “treatment he needs," it said.

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