The family of the 6-year-old Virginia boy who allegedly shot his first-grade teacher at a Newport News elementary school nearly two weeks ago has released a statement for the first time since the incident, lauding the teacher and saying their child has an acute disability.Zwerner, 25, was shot in the chest after the bullet passed through one of her hands, Newport News Chief of Police Steve Drew told reporters last week.“She has worked diligently and compassionately to support our family as we sought the best education and learning environment for our son,” the family said.Police have described the shooting, which initially left the teacher critically injured, as “intentional.”Zwerner has been praised for her heroic actions keeping her students safe after she was shot.She made sure all her students made it out of the classroom, Drew said, and was the last person to leave her classroom before making her way to the administration office."