Teacher Shot by 6-Year-Old Student Speaks Out in First Interview

A 🍎Teacher based in Virginia opened up about being shot by her first-grade student.

In an interview with the “Today” show which aired on March 21, Abigail Zwerner, 25, spoke about how she’s been doing since the terrifying incident that occurred in her classroom at Richneck Elementary School.

“I’ve been doing OK. I’ve gone through a lot of obstacles and challenges. Some days are not-so-good days, where I can’t get up out of bed,” she said.

Continuing, she said, “Some days are better than others, where I’m able to get out of bed and make it to my appointments.”

However, despite the trauma she endured, Zwerner said she tries “to stay positive” and tries “to have a positive outlook on what’s happened” and where her “future’s heading.”

She also revealed what kind of injuries she sustained as a result of the shooting.

“The initial gunshot went through my left hand and ruptured the middle bone as well as the index finger and the thumb,” Zwerner explained as she held up her bandaged hand.

She further explained that the gunshot also went into her upper chest where “bullet fragments” still remain.

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Zwerner recalled what she was thinking after she had been shot in what she described as “a pretty scary day.”

“I was terrified,” she said. “In that moment, my initial reaction was ‘your kids need to get out of here. This is not a safe classroom anymore and then you need to find help for yourself.'”