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Judge dismisses charges against former school official in case of 6-year-old who shot teacher

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By Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — A Virginia circuit court judge on Thursday dismissed criminal charges against Ebony Parker, a former elementary school assistant principal, in a case connected to a 6-year-old boy who shot his teacher in January 2023.

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  1. Local News 8

    Judge dismisses charges against former school official in case of 6-year-old who shot teacher (opens Local News 8)

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    By Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — A Virginia circuit court judge on Thursday dismissed criminal charges against Ebony Parker, a former elementary school assistant principal, in a case connected to a 6-year-old boy who shot his teacher in January 2023.

  2. New York Post

    Judge drops criminal charges against school administrator who allegedly failed to stop first-grader from shooting teacher (opens New York Post)

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    A judge has thrown out the criminal charges against the Virginia school principal who allegedly failed to stop the first grader who shot a teacher in her classroom.

  3. Seattle Times

    Judge dismisses charges against ex-administrator accused after student shot teacher (opens Seattle Times)

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    A judge dismissed all charges against a former school administrator accused of ignoring warnings about a 6-year-old with a gun.

  4. CNN

    Judge dismisses charges against school official accused of ignoring warnings of gun before shooting (opens CNN)

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    A Virginia circuit court judge on Thursday dismissed criminal charges against Ebony Parker, the former assistant principal accused of ignoring warnings that a 6-year-old child had a gun, after the defense argued the prosecution had not made its case.

  5. UPI

    Neglect charges dropped against vice principal in shooting incident (opens UPI)

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    Criminal charges were dropped Thursday against a school vice principal who had allegedly ignored warnings that a 6-year-old child had a gun.

  6. NBC4 Washington

    Judge dismisses case against Virginia assistant principal accused of ignoring warnings about boy with gun (opens NBC4 Washington)

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    A judge on Thursday dismissed the criminal case against a former Virginia elementary school assistant principal who was accused of ignoring warnings before a...

  7. The Guardian

    Virginia judge dismisses charges against assistant principal in teacher shooting case (opens The Guardian)

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    Ebony Parker was accused of ignoring warnings about six-year-old boy who shot and wounded his teacher in 2023

  8. CBS News

    Judge dismisses charges against ex-school official accused of neglect after 6-year-old shot teacher (opens CBS News)

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    A judge has dismissed all charges against a former school administrator accused of ignoring warnings about a 6-year-old with a gun.

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