A education safety expert testified Monday that former Richneck Elementary School administrator acted appropriately when she did not search for a gun on a 6-year-old boy who later shot his teacher.

That expert, Amy Klinger, was the primary witness on behalf of Ebony Parker, the former assistant principal at Richneck.

Abby Zwerner, the former Richneck first grade teacher, was shot by the student during an afternoon reading class. In a week-long civil trial in Newport News Circuit Court, Zwerner contends that Parker ignored several clear warnings that the boy had a gun that day. A witness for Zwerner testified last week it was “almost shocking” that Parker didn’t take steps to search the boy.

But Klinger had a different take.

Klinger is an associate professor of educational Adminis

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