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The family of a 6-year-old boy who allegedly intentionally shot his teacher at a Virginia school is speaking out for the first time since the incident. The 6-year-old boy has not been publicly named. charges on Family of 6-Year-Old

Also accused of showing up to school on January 6 with a gun in his backpack and shooting his 25-year-old teacher, Abigail Zwerner, in an intentional act, according to police. In a statement sent to PEOPLE on Thursday through their attorney James Ellenson, the family claims that “the firearm our son accessed was insured.”

“Our family has always been committed to responsible gun ownership and keeping firearms out of the reach of children,” the family statement said. “We have been cooperating with local and federal law enforcement to understand how this could have happened.” Police said the 9mm Taurus pistol was purchased legally by the boy’s mother, ABC News reports.

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According to the statement, the child “suffers from an acute disability and was under a care plan at school that included his mother or father attending school with him and accompanying him to class every day. The week of the shooting was the first week we weren’t in class with him. We will mourn our absence on this day for the rest of our lives.” The family said the boy continues to receive care at a hospital.

They added that his “heart goes out to our son’s teacher and we pray for her healing after such an unimaginable tragedy as she selflessly served our son and the children at school.”

“She has worked diligently and compassionately to support our family as we searched for the best education and learning environment for our son.”

Zwerner has been called a hero after she was able to get her students out of the classroom even after suffering a gunshot wound. She was badly injured but was released from the hospital earlier this week, according to WTKR News.

The Richneck Elementary first-grade teacher “continues her recovery as an outpatient with the support of family, friends and healthcare professionals. The Zwerner family respectfully requests privacy during this time,” Riverside Regional Medical Center told the news channel. Thursday.Read More….