Virginia Teacher Shot by 6-Year-Old Student Files $40 Million Lawsuit Against School Officials

“All Defendants knew that John Doe attacked students and teachers alike, and his motivation to injure was directed toward anyone in his path, both in and out of school, and was not limited to teachers while at the school,” the lawsuit states.

In the hours before the shooting, school staff members warned administrators repeatedly.

The lawsuit states that Parker “had no response, refusing even to look up at (Zwerner) when she expressed her concerns.”

Multiple students also warned reading specialist Amy Kovac that the boy had told them he had a gun in his backpack.

When asked, the boy denied having a weapon and refused to show Kovac his bag.

According to reports, Kovac told Ebony Parker that the boy had told students he had a gun.  Parker allegedly said his “pockets were too small to hold a handgun and did nothing,” the lawsuit states.

On another occasion, students told the music teacher the boy “had shown him a firearm he had in his pocket during recess.”

Parker was again warned, but she said the backpack had already been searched and “took no further action.”

Moments later, the boy took his gun out of his pocket and shot Zwerner in the face and chest.