Overview
- A Newport News jury ordered $10 million for Abigail Zwerner after finding former deputy principal Ebony Parker negligent.
- Jurors heard that multiple staff warnings about a possible firearm were not acted upon, while the defense argued the attack was not foreseeable.
- Zwerner initially sought $40 million from the school district and officials, but a judge dismissed the district before trial.
- The 6-year-old brought a handgun from home and shot Zwerner in the hand and chest, leaving lasting injuries despite multiple surgeries.
- Prosecutors have charged Parker with eight counts of child abuse and neglect in a separate case, with trial slated for mid-November.