Case against former assistant principal on trial after teacher shot dismissed
Corroborated by 7 sources from 7 publishers
TL;DR
Case against former assistant principal over shooting of teacher by student dismissed Ebony Parker has been dismissed and has left court. May 21, 2026, 10:40 AM A Virginia judge has granted a defense motion to dismiss the case against former Assistant Principal Ebony Parker over the 2023 shooting of a teacher by a 6-year-old student. This is a developing story.
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ABC News Top Stories
https://abcnews.com/US/case-former-assistant-principal-shooting-teacher-student-dismissed/story?id=133187390
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The Hill Regulation
https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/5889306-ebony-parker-trial-dismissed
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BBC News (World)
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cy82y34y101o?at_campaign=rss&at_medium=RSS
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BBC News (World)
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cy82y34y101o?at_campaign=rss&at_medium=RSS
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Fox News Latest Headlines
https://www.foxnews.com/us/virginia-judge-drops-case-school-official-accused-ignoring-warnings-6-year-old-shot-teacher
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The Guardian (World)
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/21/virginia-judge-dismisses-charges-assistant-principal-teacher-shooting
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The New York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/21/us/ebony-parker-virginia-child-shooting-teacher.html
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CBS News U.S.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/ebony-parker-charges-dismissed-abby-zwerner-shooting-6-year-old-virginia