Teacher Abby Zwerner receives $10 million in lawsuit after being shot by a 6-year-old.
A jury in Virginia has determined that a former elementary school administrator is liable for $10 million in the shooting death of a first-grade teacher at the hands of a 6-year-old student. The teacher, Abigail Zwirner, is suing Ebony Parker, the former assistant principal at Rich Neck Elementary School in Newport News, Virginia, for gross […]
Lawsuit over Virginia teacher shot by 6-year-old student goes to jury
Closing Arguments in Teacher’s Civil Lawsuit Closing arguments wrapped up on Wednesday in a civil case involving a Virginia teacher and a school administrator, who was shot by a 6-year-old student. A jury is now set to deliberate on this high-profile multimillion-dollar lawsuit. Abigail Zwirner, formerly a teacher at Rich Neck Elementary School, is seeking […]
Teacher shot by 6-year-old says she ‘thought she was dead’
Body Camera Footage from Virginia School Shooting Revealed Graphic content warning: This article includes police body camera footage following a school shooting. Newly released police body camera footage shows the turmoil that unfolded after a 2023 shooting at a Virginia elementary school, where a teacher was shot by a 6-year-old student. The teacher, Abby Zwirner, […]
Teacher reflects on being shot by a 6-year-old.
Former Teacher Recalls Shooting Incident in Court A former first-grade teacher from Virginia reflected on the harrowing moment two years ago when she was shot by a 6-year-old student, expressing that she thought she might be “dead.” Abigail Zwirner, who once taught at Richneck Elementary School in Newport News, recounted the incident that occurred on […]
Principal overlooked alerts that a 6-year-old boy had a gun prior to the incident involving a teacher
Negligence Claim in Virginia School Shooting Case During the opening day of a $40 million civil trial, the lawyer for Abigail Zwirner, a first-grade teacher who was shot by a 6-year-old student at Rich Neck Elementary School, alleged that the school’s former assistant principal, Ebony Parker, ignored multiple warnings about the child possibly being armed. […]
Teacher files $40M lawsuit after being shot by 6-year-old, claims ignored warnings
In a lawsuit, former school administrator Ebony Parker is being accused of failing to act after being informed by a first-grade teacher, a guidance counselor, a music teacher, and a reading specialist that a child might have a gun. Parker resigned following the shooting incident. “No one expected a 6-year-old first grader to bring a […]
Video shows father instructing his 6-year-old daughter to confront another girl on a school bus
Father Faces Charges After Encouraging Violence on School Bus A disturbing video has surfaced showing a father boarding his six-year-old daughter’s school bus and instructing her to hit another girl, while expressing a desire to see the other child cry. Maurice Fox is now facing felony charges related to the incident that took place in […]
Man previously convicted for killing 6-year-old Logan Tipton taken back into custody in Florida on new charges.
Man Arrested Again After Release for 2015 Stabbing A man who was recently released after serving eight years for the murder of a 6-year-old boy in Kentucky has been arrested again in Florida. Ronald Exantus was taken into custody Thursday afternoon, according to law enforcement officials. Exantus faced charges related to a parole violation and […]
Father of murdered 6-year-old threatens his son’s killer, who was released after 8 years in prison
A six-year-old murder case has taken a troubling turn with the recent parole of Ronald Exantus, who served only half of his sentence. Back in December 2015, Exantus, 42, broke into the Tipton family’s home in Versailles, Kentucky, and attacked them while they were asleep, but his violence seemed particularly aimed at young Logan. In […]
Man Found Guilty of Fatally Stabbing 6-Year-Old Boy Set Free from Prison
Ronald Exantus, a 42-year-old man from Indiana, was released from prison early on Friday after being convicted for the fatal stabbing of six-year-old Logan Tipton in 2015, as reported by various sources. Exantus received a 20-year sentence in 2018 after he broke into the Tipton family’s home and killed Logan, also attacking other family members […]