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First Grader Shoots Teacher: Abby Zwerner Takes the Stand | Court TV Podcast

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4.61K Ratings

🗓️ 6 November 2025

⏱️ 80 minutes

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Summary

In 2023, Abby Zwerner was teaching her first-grade class when she was shot by one of her six-year-old students. Now, she is suing the assistant principal, alleging that she ignored multiple warnings that a child had a firearm in the elementary school. This week’s Court TV Podcast features Zwerner’s full testimony, detailing the day when a teacher’s worst nightmare came to life.

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0:00.0

The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are simply that.

0:04.8

Opinions.

0:05.7

All are presumed innocent until proven otherwise in a court of law.

0:09.7

Sensitive topics are discussed.

0:11.8

Discretion is advised.

0:13.7

All right.

0:14.1

Ladies and gentlemen, the jury, we had to handle some matters.

0:16.4

Those are taken care of, and we are now ready to proceed with the plaintiff's case.

0:19.9

Call your next witness. Abigail is Warner your honor please you're you swear that the

0:25.4

testimony that you're about to give that we choose the law taking as a

0:28.1

registry for you back yes Thank you, Your Honor.

0:48.3

Thank you, Your Honor.

0:51.3

And Abby, can you tell the jury your name, please?

0:59.6

My name is Abigail Zwerner. And Abby, how are you feeling right now?

1:12.1

I think nervous is a big one, nervous, anxious, a lot.

1:16.2

And Abby, the jury's already heard a little bit about yourself from your mother

1:18.1

and your sister. So just tell the jury, how long

1:20.9

were you a teacher?

1:24.3

About two and a half years.

1:26.9

And where did you teach at during that two and a half year period?

1:29.3

Rich Neck Elementary. Tell the jury what grades you taught. I came into fourth grade my first year of teaching. That was when we had the virtual hybrid year

1:47.0

and then the following two years I taught first grade,

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