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A Virginia teacher shot by her 6-year-old student told jurors she never isolated the boy from her class the day of the shooting, as the jury also heard from two defense experts who said the school’s former assistant principal acted reasonably.

In a video deposition played in court Monday, former first-grade teacher Abigail Zwerner was asked the key question: "Did you ever isolate [J.T.] from the class on January 6, 2023?"

"No," she answered.

Zwerner has filed a $40 million negligence lawsuit against former Richneck Elementary Assistant Principal Ebony Parker. The teacher , then 25, alleged Parker ignored multiple warnings that the boy might have brought a 9-millimeter handgun to school.

VIRGINIA TEACHER SHOT BY 6-YEAR-

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