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Virginia school teacher shot by six-year-old student awarded $10m in damages

Abigail Zwerner alleged assistant principal ignored reports that a firearm was on school property

The Guardian - US

Teacher who was shot in the chest by her six-year-old student is awarded $10M by jury

A bullet narrowly missed Abby Zwerner’s heart and remains in her chest

The Independent UK

A former teacher shot by student, 6, wins $10M jury verdict against ex-assistant principal

A Virginia jury has awarded $10 million to a former teacher in a lawsuit that accused an administrator of ignoring warnings that a 6-year-old student had a gun before the teacher was shot

The Independent UK

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Jury deliberates in $40M lawsuit filed against administrator by teacher who was shot by 6-year-old

A jury in Virginia has started deliberations in a lawsuit filed against a former school administrator accused of ignoring repeated warnings that a 6-year-old had a gun hours before a teacher was shot

The Independent UK

Abby Zwerner's Emotional Testimony: Ex-Teacher Still Traumatised After Getting Shot by 6-Year-Old Student 2 Years Ago

Abby Zwerner, the former Virginia teacher who was shot by a 6-year-old student, shared the lasting effects of the incident in an emotional testimony.

International Business Times UK

Teacher tells court she thought she had died after six-year-old shot her in Virginia school

Abby Zwerner is suing former assistant principal for $40m, saying she failed to act after reports that child had gun

The Guardian - US

Teacher who was shot by 6-year-old student at school testifies she thought she had died

A former Virginia teacher who was shot by a 6-year-old student in 2023 says she thought she died that day

The Independent UK

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Chilling body cam footage of teacher fighting for her life is shown as school faces $40 million negligence for not searching a 1st grader

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Civil Trial Starts in $40 Million Lawsuit by Virginia Teacher Who Was Shot by Then-6-Year-Old Student

The civil trial in a $40 million lawsuit involving a Virginia teacher who was shot by a then-six-year-old student has begun.

International Business Times

Trial starts in $40M lawsuit filed by a teacher who was shot by a 6-year-old student

Trial has begun in a $40 million lawsuit accusing a former assistant principal at a Virginia elementary school of ignoring multiple warnings that a 6-year-old student had a gun hours before he shot his teacher

The Independent UK

Special Grand Jury Report Criticizes Handling Of Elementary School Shooting

Grand jury report on Richneck Elementary School shooting reveals security failures and calls for accountability. Families express concerns over student saf...

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Mother of boy, 6, who shot teacher is sentenced to 21 months in prison

First-grade teacher Abigail Zwerner survives injuries from 9mm semiautomatic pistol

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School board wants workers comp for teacher shot by boy, 6

The Virginia school district where a 6-year-old shot his teacher argues that her injuries fall under the state’s workers compensation act and cannot be addressed through her $40 million lawsuit

Tribune News Service

Special grand jury in Va. shooting to probe school system employees

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — A special grand jury appointed in the Richneck Elementary School shooting case will investigate whether any “actions or omissions” by school system employees led to a 6-year-old boy opening fire on his first grade teacher in a classroom three months ago.

The Guardian - US

Virginia grand jury indicts mother of six-year-old who shot teacher in class

Deja Taylor was charged with a felony and a misdemeanor for events leading to her child allegedly shooting first-grade teacher

Tribune News Service

Grand jury charges mother of Virginia 6-year-old who shot teacher; prosecutors look to further investigate security issues

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — A Newport News grand jury on Monday indicted the mother of the 6-year-old boy who shot his first grade teacher at Richneck Elementary School three months ago.

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Chicago Sun-Times

Teacher shot by 6-year-old student files $40 million lawsuit

Abby Zwerner, a first-grade teacher at Richneck Elementary School in Newport News, was shot in the hand and chest on Jan. 6 by a student. No charges have been filed.

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DeSantis signs permitless carry into law despite criticism from both sides of gun debate

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Virginia teacher files $40 million lawsuit against Newport News schools, administrators over shooting by 6-year-old

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — The teacher shot by a 6-year-old student at Richneck Elementary School on Jan. 6 has filed a $40 million lawsuit against the Newport News School Board, asserting that administrators failed to keep the school safe.

The Guardian - US

Virginia teacher shot by six-year-old sues school officials for $40m

Abby Zwerner, 25, files negligence lawsuit against Newport News school board and former superintendent and school leadership

Tribune News Service

Richneck teacher files $40M lawsuit against Newport News schools, administrators over shooting by 6-year-old

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — The teacher shot by a 6-year-old student at Richneck Elementary School on Jan. 6 has filed a $40 million lawsuit against the Newport News School Board — asserting that administrators were grossly negligent in allowing the shooting to take place.

Daily Mirror

Boy, 6, who shot teacher in classroom had 'history of violent behaviour at school'

Lawyers for teacher Abby Zwerner, 25, accuse Richneck Elementary School in Newport News, Virginia, US, of failing to act despite being told the student had a gun in his backpack

Daily Mirror

Boy, 5, found with gun magazine and ammunition in backpack at primary school

Police were called to Porter Elementary School in New York, US, on Monday after staff discovered a 5-year-old boy had a gun magazine and ammunition in his backpack

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