(CNN) — A jury has awarded $10 million to Abby Zwerner, the former Virginia teacher who was shot by her 6-year-old student in 2023, in a civil trial that could set a precedent on holding officials responsible in the aftermath of a school shooting.

The jury deliberated for approximately 5½ hours.

Abby Zwerner, a now-former teacher at Richneck Elementary School in Newport News, is suing ex-assistant principal Ebony Parker, alleging Parker failed to act on concerns that the student had brought a gun to school in January 2023.

Zwerner was shot in the chest and hand while sitting at a reading table in her classroom.

Her attorneys have argued it was Parker’s job to make sure everyone on campus was safe after people raised concerns that a child had a gun, while the defense has stressed n

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