Teacher shot by 6-year-old student testifies in court: "I thought I had died"
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Abby Zwerner, a former Virginia teacher who was shot by a 6-year-old student in her classroom in 2023, testified Thursday that she thought she had died in the shooting. "I thought I was dying, I thought I had died," Zwerner said. "I thought I was either on my way to heaven or in heaven, but then it all got black, and so I then thought I wasn't going there, and then I, my next memory is I see two coworkers around me, and I process that I'm hurt, and they're putting pressure on where I'm hurt.
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Main Idea: Abby Zwerner testified that she thought she was dying after a 6-year-old student shot her in her Virginia classroom, and she is suing a former assistant principal over the incident.
Key Points:
- Zwerner said the shooting was so sudden that she raised her hand just before being hit.
- She was shot in the hand and chest in January 2023 at Richneck Elementary School in Newport News.
- Zwerner spent nearly two weeks in the hospital, had six surgeries, and still has limited use of her left hand.
- The lawsuit accuses Ebony Parker of ignoring warnings that the child had a gun; Parker also faces a separate criminal case.
Impact on the People
Negative Impact
The case highlights how missed warnings about a child with a gun can endanger teachers and students and raise costs for schools, courts, and taxpayers.
Positive Impact
The lawsuit and criminal case could push schools to act faster on gun threats and improve safety rules.
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Former Virginia teacher and central witness whose testimony and injuries are the main focus of the article.
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Former assistant principal accused of ignoring warnings and the central defendant in the lawsuit.
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