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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
John Raby

School shooting trial comes to dramatic end as charges against assistant principal are dismissed

Parker was not called to testify, but a video interview conducted three days after the shooting by a school district human resources officer was played for the jury - (Peter Casey/Pool The Virginian-P)

A judge in Virginia has dismissed all charges against a former school administrator accused of ignoring repeated warnings that a six-year-old child had a gun hours before a teacher was shot.

Circuit Judge Rebecca Robinson issued the ruling Thursday following a defense motion on the fourth day of Ebony Parker’s trial.

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