Assistant Principal Indicted for Child Neglect in Shooting Case

Former assistant principal at a Virginia elementary school, Ebony Parker, has been charged with felony child neglect more than a year after a 6-year-old boy brought a gun to class and shot his first-grade teacher. Parker and other school officials face a $40 million negligence lawsuit from the teacher who was shot, accusing them of ignoring warnings about the boy's behavior. Criminal charges against school officials following school shootings are rare, and Parker faces eight felony counts, each punishable by up to five years in prison. The lawsuit describes multiple warnings given to school administrators before the shooting, and a trial date for the lawsuit is set for January.