Virginia teacher shot by 6-year-old student speaks out about recovery challenges

Abigail Zwerner, the first-grade teacher who was allegedly shot by a 6-year-old student in her Newport News, Virginia, classroom, has spoken out for the first time since the January incident, saying in an interview with NBC that she has tried to “stay positive.” The boy who allegedly shot Zwerner will not be criminally charged, and his family has released a statement saying he has an “acute disability.” Zwerner’s attorney has alleged that concerned teachers and employees alerted administrators three times on the day of the shooting that the student had a gun and was threatening people. Toscano alleged the administrators “failed to act” despite having “knowledge of imminent danger.”