Abby Zwerner verdict and bodycam footage
A jury just handed Abby Zwerner $10 million after finding a former administrator at Richneck Elementary School in Virginia ignored warnings about a student carrying a weapon. That same student, now six years old, admitted to taking his mother's firearm and shooting her back in January 2023. Newly released AXON BODY 3 footage captures the moment officers arrived while staff held the child down, showing him cursing at them before confessing to the theft and the attack. Zwerner survived the incident, but the legal outcome confirms the school failed to act on prior red flags regarding the weapon.
Transcript (en)
He just admitted that he had one bullet. Fuck you all, you fucking piece of me, bitch! Alright, let's leave the gun there. I told the AP that there was a threat earlier about it. That nigga retired last year. He is six years old. He has been on a modified schedule. His mother has to pick him up at 2.30. This is his first week without his mother coming to school with him. 13.46. Myself and 23.47 and the sheriff's deputy are inside room 11 with the suspect. Gun is secured. And I called 911 when I heard the review specialist. I came down the hall. She had to ride the bus. She did it. Let it go, folks. We got some tall handcuffs. Very good. How are you going to lean around? We're going to... Where's the A-pile? Just over here on the floor. Okay. 1330, it's important to enter this building. Go to the office for the victim YouTube thing Yeah we got it Something to think about the end of the room I going to stay You can stay for now Is he okay? He's fine. One mix. When you shot the gun, did anything hurt you? No. Let me see your hands. Let me see your hands. Where is the weapon? It's on the floor. Over there, whore. Stop. Fuck you. That's not how we stick to each other. Fuck you. Fuck this bitch. His, uh, I mean, he does have the gun resume. Okay. Let's just not touch his hands or anything, okay? Yeah. Alright. My mom had been. Yes. I stole that from my mom. Okay buddy. What's your name? If you want a piece of me, come get it on me. Bitch! His mom is supposedly picking up at 2-30. I don't care if you call back up, I don't care if I go to jail, bitch! We know you know that language, and you know that's not appropriate. Mrs. Kovacs is not happy with that. I'm done. You know what I'm done?
