Jury awards $10 million to teacher who was shot by 6-year-old student

The teacher, Abby Zwerner, was shot in January 2023 in her classroom at Richneck Elementary School in Newport News, Virginia.
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Former teacher Abby Zwerner awarded $10M after school ignored gun warnings. Historic school shooting lawsuit sends powerful safety message.

Principal ‘ignored’ warnings 6-year-old had gun before shooting Virginia teacher Abby Zwerner: ‘He has little pockets’

The former administrator at a school where a 6-year-old student shot his first grade teacher ignored multiple warnings from staff the the child had a weapon, the victim’s lawyer told jurors.
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Abby Zwerner, former Richneck teacher shot by 6-year-old student, awarded $10M in lawsuit

Abby Zwerner, the former Richneck Elementary School teacher wshot by a 6-year-old student in 2023, will be awarded $10 million. Ebony Parker, former assistant principal, was found grossly negligent.

Teacher shot by 6-year-old tells jurors she never pulled child from class as defense experts back officials

Virginia teacher Abigail Zwerner testifies in $40M lawsuit against school official who allegedly ignored gun warnings before 6-year-old student shot her.

Abby Zwerner’s $40M suit over shooting by first-grader hinges on who should have stopped the boy

A jury is set to hear closing arguments in the $40 million civil negligence case brought by former first grade teacher Abigail Zwerner, who was shot by a 6-year-old student.
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