# Six-year-old shoots teacher at school

> Bodycam footage reveals six-year-old boy shot teacher with gun after school.
- Title: Six-year-old shoots teacher at school · LADbible | Shortify
- Summary: Bodycam footage reveals six-year-old boy shot teacher with gun after school. A six-year-old pupil shot his teacher in the hand and chest at school, leaving…
- Keywords: six-year-old, teacher, school, bodycam, shooting, virginia, newport news, abigail zwerner, j.t., assistant principal, ebony parker, court case
- Source: LADbible — https://ladbible.com/news/us-news/six-year-old-pupil-shoots-elementary-teacher-virginia-904859-20261008
- Published: 2026-10-08T00:46:22.063+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: six-year-old, teacher, school, bodycam, shooting, virginia, newport news, abigail zwerner, j.t., assistant principal, ebony parker, court case
## Bodycam footage
Bodycam shows six-year-old threatening police after abusing and shooting teacher at school.

> Both y’all want a f***ing piece of me, b***h?
## Teacher injured
The first-grade pupil shot his teacher in the hand and chest, leaving her with permanent injuries.
## Boy's statement
The boy admitted he stole the gun from his mother and said he doesn’t care if he goes to jail.

> I don't care if you call back up, I don't care if I go to jail, b***h
## Lawsuit filed
Zwerner filed a $40 million lawsuit against the school’s assistant principal for failing to address prior warnings.
## Court dismissal
The assistant principal was ordered to pay $10 million in a gross negligence lawsuit after criminal charges were dismissed.
## Consequence
The boy’s mother pleaded guilty to felony child neglect and was sentenced to two years in prison.
## Key takeaway

A six-year-old pupil shot his teacher in the hand and chest at school, leaving permanent injuries and prompting a $40 million lawsuit against the school's assistant principal.