A former assistant principal, Ebony Parker, was charged with eight counts of child neglect in the January 2023 Richneck Elementary School shooting that left a teacher injured.
Newport News Circuit Court Judge Rebecca M. Robinson speaks during the trial of Ebony Parker on felony child neglect charges at Newport News Circuit Court in Newport News, Va.
, Wednesday, May 20, 2026. Ebony Parker looks on during jury selection for her trial on felony child neglect charges at the Newport News Circuit Court in Newport News, Va. , Monday, May 18, 2026.
Newport News Circuit Court Judge Rebecca M. Johnson talks with attorneys during pretrial motions in the trial of Ebony Parker on felony child neglect charges at the Newport News Circuit Court in Newport News, Va. , Monday, May 18, 2026.
Ebony Parker, right, speaks with her attorney, Curtis M. Rogers, during pretrial motions for her trial on felony child neglect charges at the Newport News Circuit Court in Newport News, Va. , Monday, May 18, 2026.
, Wednesday, May 20, 2026. ignoring repeated warningsActing on a defense motion, Circuit Judge Rebecca Robinson in Newport News, Virginia, issued the ruling on the fourth day of the trial of Ebony Parker, who was charged with eight counts of child neglect. The former assistant principal was charged in the January 2023 shooting at Richneck Elementary School in Newport News that left teacher Abby Zwerner wounded.
Prosecutors had said the charges were for each of the bullets in the gun brought into’s classroom. Each count could have carried a maximum penalty of five years in prison upon conviction. Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.
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