In a dramatic conclusion to a case that gripped the nation, a Virginia jury awarded $10 million in the former teacher lawsuit against Ebony Parker, the ex-assistant principal of Richneck Elementary School. This event happened in January 2023, prior to Abby Zwerner being shot.
Thursday’s verdict found Parker negligent for ignoring repeated warnings that a 6-year-old student had brought a gun to school.
Former Teacher Abigail Zwerner Seeks $40 Million in Lawsuit Against Assistant Principal – USA Herald
The Incident That Shocked a Community
According to AP News, Zwerner was shot while sitting at a reading table in her classroom. The bullet narrowly missed her heart, lodging in her chest. She spent nearly two weeks in the hospital and underwent six surgeries to repair her injuries.
Zwerner, now 27, told the jury she initially believed she was dying as she collapsed in the school’s main office.
“I thought I was either on my way to heaven or in heaven,” she testified. “Then it all got black. My next memory is seeing two co-workers putting pressure where I was hurt.”
