It’s Day 7 of the civil trial in Newport News stemming from the Richneck Elementary School shooting.

The jury received the case just after 3 p.m. Wednesday. They met for about two hours before asking to break for the night.

Deliberations will resume Thursday at 9 a.m.

Attorneys for Abby Zwerner, the former schoolteacher who was shot by a 6-year-old student during a first grade reading class in January 2023, rested their case last week. They assert that former Richneck assistant principal Ebony Parker ignored several warnings the boy had a gun in school that day.

Attorneys for Parker, who is being sued for $40 million, rested their case Monday. The courts were closed for Election Day.

Read about Wednesday’s closing arguments here.

If you can’t see the video above, you can view it here.

On Monday, a witness for the defense testified that Parker acted appropriately rather than negligently in her actions that day. Read about that testimony here.

Last Thursday, Zwerner testified about being shot, including events leading up to the shooting and her life afterwards. Read about her testimony here.

Last Wednesday, first responders and surgeons testified about treating Zwerner at the hospital after she was shot. Read more about the testimony here, with links to body cam footage, pictures of the classroom and other exhibits.

Last Tuesday, teachers and other employees at the school testified about how they warned Parker about concerns that a boy had a gun in school. Read more about that testimony here.

Trial begins Monday in case brought by Richneck Elementary schoolteacher shot by 6-year-old student

Peter Dujardin, 757-897-2062, pdujardin@dailypress.com

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