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Testimony is underway in a $40 million lawsuit over a 6-year-old student shooting a teacher. Here’s what we know

Former teacher Abby Zwerner alleges assistant principal ignored warnings about a violent student with a gun before he shot her, causing lasting physical and emotional harm.

  • Abby Zwerner, a teacher, filed a $40 million lawsuit against former assistant principal Ebony Parker for failing to act when warned a 6-year-old student may have brought a gun to school.
  • The 6-year-old student shot Zwerner through her hand and into her chest during class.
  • The lawsuit accuses Parker of committing "a willful act or omission in the care" of students and showing "a reckless disregard for human life" by allegedly ignoring warnings about the student's violent behavior and possible gun possession.
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CNN broke the news in Atlanta, United States on Thursday, October 30, 2025.
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