Abigail Zwerner, the Virginia teacher shot by a 6-year-old in 2023, delivered emotional testimony in her civil trial against former assistant principal Ebony Parker. Seeking $40 million, Zwerner says Parker ignored warnings a gun might be on campus about 45 minutes before the attack at Richneck Elementary, where a single bullet passed through her hand into her chest. She described surgeries, a numb distance from loved ones, and struggling with simple tasks. Parker’s attorney called the case hindsight bias and questioned foreseeability. A criminal case against Parker follows; the child’s mother has been sentenced to nearly four years.

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