HomeCLIPSBlame Game Heats Up as Defense Turns on Teacher Shot by 6-Year-Old
Blame Game Heats Up as Defense Turns on Teacher Shot by 6-Year-Old
TV-14 | CLIPS | Season 1 | 2026
The defense for former assistant principal Ebony Parker argued Tuesday that multiple adults, including wounded teacher Abigail Zwerner, failed to act before a 6-year-old student shot Zwerner in a Virginia classroom in 2023. Prosecutors say Parker ignored repeated warnings that the first grader may have had a gun and charged her with eight felony child abuse counts tied to the children endangered during the shooting. During emotional testimony, Zwerner said she warned Parker the student was in a violent mood that day, while Parkers defense claimed the teacher also had opportunities to protect students before the gun was fired. Court TV's Vinnie Politan Investigates. Watch Full Episodes of Vinnie Politan Investigates: Subscribe to Court TV's YouTube Channel: Follow Vinnie Politan: YouTube: Instagram: Facebook: #AbbyZwerner #VinniePolitan #CourtTV Watch 24/7 Court TV LIVE Stream Today Join the Investigation Newsletter Court TV Podcast Join the Court TV Community to get access to perks: FOLLOW THE CASE: Facebook Twitter/X Instagram TikTok YouTube WATCH 140 FREE TRIALS IN THE COURT TV ARCHIVE WHERE-TO-WATCH