Virginia teacher shot by 6-year-old student hires attorney

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Published January 24, 2023 2:25 PM

By DENISE LAVOIE
Associated Press

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — The first-grade teacher from Virginia who was shot and seriously wounded by a 6-year-old student has hired a trial attorney to represent her. Diane Toscano is the founder of the Toscano Law Group in Virginia Beach. The law firm says in a media advisory Tuesday that Toscano plans to share an update on the Newport News teacher, Abigail Zwerner, and release new information about the Jan. 6 shooting on Wednesday. The advisory says Toscano will also “address next steps,” but does not specify whether Zwerner plans to file a lawsuit against the Newport News school district or school administrators. Toscano did not immediately return a call seeking comment.

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