Virginia: Teacher who was shot by 6-year-old student receives $10M in civil suit

A former Virginia teacher is awarded $10 million in her lawsuit against the former vice…

One America News Network

By Taylor Tinsley

A former Virginia teacher is awarded $10 million in her lawsuit against the former vice principal of Richneck Elementary School and the Newport News School Division after she was shot by her six-year-old student.

Jurors handed down their verdict in the civil lawsuit filed by Abigail Zwerner on Thursday.

“Now, to hear from a jury of her peers that they agree that this tragedy could have been prevented… we’re very happy with the outcome for today and that Abby’s story got to be told,” said Zwerner’s legal team after the verdict.

Zwerner, a former first grade teacher at Richneck Elementary School, was shot in the hand and chest by her own student in January of 2023. She was 25-years-old at the time…