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Former Assistant Principal Charged After First Grader Shot Teacher In Classroom

Former Richneck Elementary School assistant principal Ebony Parker is accused of ignoring multiple reports that a 6-year-old had a gun.
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Mom Of 6-Year-Old Who Shot Teacher Gets 2 Years In Prison For Child Neglect

Deja Taylor, whose son critically wounded his teacher, was also separately sentenced last month to 21 months in prison for marijuana use while owning a gun.
By BEN FINLEY AND DENISE LAVOIE, AP

Mom Of Boy, 6, Who Shot Teacher Gets 21 Months For Marijuana Use While Owning A Gun

Deja Taylor, 26, still faces a separate sentencing in December on the state level for felony child neglect.
By BEN FINLEY, AP

Teacher Shot By 6-Year-Old Student Has Resigned, School Officials Say

An attorney for Abby Zwerner, who sued the school district for $40 million, said she didn't resign but was fired.
By BEN FINLEY, AP

Mother Of 6-Year-Old Who Shot Teacher Indicted By Grand Jury

Deja Taylor faces two charges, including a count of felony child neglect.
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Virginia Teacher Shot By Student Says She'll 'Never Forget The Look On His Face'

"It’s changed me. It’s changed my life," first grade teacher Abigail Zwerner told the "Today" show.
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Virginia School Where 6-Year-Old Boy Shot Teacher Reopens With Greater Security

Richneck Elementary School in Newport News reopened Monday with stepped-up security and a new administrator.
By Ben Finley and Denise Lavoie, AP

School Staff Warned 6-Year-Old Had A Gun 3 Times Before He Shot Teacher, Lawyer Says

The school's district superintendent was ousted from his post after the revelations about the warnings came to light.
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Parents Of 6-Year-Old Who Shot Teacher Speak Out For First Time

“We will regret our absence on this day for the rest of our lives,” the parents said in a statement.
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