Abby Zwerner, the first-grade Richneck Elementary teacher who was shot in a classroom earlier this month, has been released from the hospital, according to Riverside Regional Medical Center.
The first-grade teacher, Abigail Zwerner, 25, was in the middle of class just before 2 p.m. when the student suddenly pointed the gun at her and fired one round, Newport News Police Chief Steve Drew said at a news conference Monday.