a fascinating conversation our exclusive with abigail zwerner speaking out for the first time since she was shot by a six-year-old boy this is a candid and honest conversation about her injuries, recovery, her haunting memories of that day, and we'll have that conversation later this morning. >> looking forward to that first our top story this morning. no charges filed yet against donald trump but over the weekend, the former president predicted he would be arrested today >> while there is no official indication that that will happen, security is being put in place, both in new york and washington, dc, given the potential for protests so will it happen? if it does, when and what does it all mean for the 2024 presidential race garrett haake is here to get us started. garrett, good morning. >> reporter: good morning. the former president set off a firestorm over the weekend when he predicted his own arrest would come today so far that hasn't happened. and multiple sources familiar with the grand jury's work tell nbc news that certainly it won't happen today still a history-making indictme

sat down with our own savannah guthrie >> reporter: for the first time, abigail zwerner in herords. the first grade teacher describing the challenges she faces after she was shot by a 6-year-old student in front of her class. >> how do you feel how is your recovery going >> i've been doing okay, you know, i, it's been challenging i've gone through a lot of obstacles and challenges some days are not so good days where i can't get up out of bed. some days are better than others where i'm able to get out of bed and make it to my appointments but, you know, from going through what i've gone through, i try to stay positive, you know, try to have a positive outlook on what's happened and where my future's heading. r >> reporter: wounded in her left hand and chest, she has undergone four surgeries, the most recent one for her bandaged hand that zwerner says she still cannot fully use >> first grade student i know where that student is >> reporter: earlier this month, the newport news, virginia prosecutor decided not to charge the 6-year-old boy, saying his age and inability to underst

the road to recovery we get more from anne thompson >> reporter: tonight for the first time, abigail zwerner in her own words. in an exclusive interview savannah guthrie, the teacher describing the challenges she faces after she was shot by a 6-year-old student in front of her class. >> how do you feel how is your recovery going? >> i've been doing okay, you know it's been challenging. i've gone through a lot of obstacles and challenges some days are not so good days where i can't get up out of bed. some days are better than others where i'm able to get out of bed and make it to my appointments, but, you know, from going through what i've gone through, i try to stay positive you know, try to have a positive outlook on what's happened and where my future's heading. >> reporter: wounded in her left hand and chest, the 25-year-old says she has undergone four surgery the most recent one for her bandaged hand that she cannot still fully use. >> first frayed stugrade student. i know where that student is >> reporter: earlier, the prosecutor decided not to charge the 6-year-old boy but the prosecut

. >> reporter: for 25-year-old abigail zwerner, the memories are indelible. >> i just will never forget the look on his face that he gave me while he pointed the gun directly at me. it's changed me. it's changed my life. >> reporter: now telling savannah guthrie what happened when her 6-year-old student shot her in her first grade class. >> what's going through your mind? >> i was terrified. my initial reaction was your kids need to get out of here. this is not a safe classroom anymore. and you need to go find help for yourself. it was pretty shocking. >> you knew you had been shot? >> uh-huh. i just wanted to get my babies out of there. >> the police chief said after that you had ensured that the kids got to a safe place. he said your actions were heroic. what were the next things that you did? >> that is still kind of a blur. got them out, and i went to get help for myself. i didn't know at the time that my lung had collapsed, but i started not being able to breathe. very raspy breath, and my vision started going out. i remember i went to the office, and i just passed out. i thought i

teacher shot by a 6th grade student is speaking out on the "today" show this morning. 25-year-old abigail zwernering down with savannah guthrie detailing the challenges. a boy took a gun from his home, put it in his backpack and brought it to school. he then shot zwerner. she's underwent four surgeries since then. and she says the memories are still fresh. >> how do you even make sense of something like this? >> you can't. you know, i'm not sure when the shock will ever go away. because of just how surreal it was. and, you know, the vivid memories that i have of that day. you know, i think about it daily. sometimes i have nightmares. >> you can watch the full interview coming up this morning on "today" at 7:00 a.m. right after "today in the bay." >> it is now 6:46. and a disabled east bay war veteran asking for your help this morning to find two thieves. retired marine sergeant bruce calderon became disabled while serving in afghanistan. during a recent trip to korea with his family, he decided to review his nest camera video, and that's when he saw two masked thieves that appear to be a man and

. >>> now to an nbc exclusive, abigail zwerner, shot by her 6-year-old student tells her story for theto what she told savannah guthrie. >> i started hearing things that made my fear grow. as the day went on, it grew more, my fear grew more. i remember him pointing the gun at me. i remember the look on his face. i remember the gun going off. i remember feeling something -- >> what are the physical injuries? >> the initial gunshot went through my left hand and ruptured the middle bone as well as the index finger and the thumb. the gunshot then went into my chest up here where it actually still remains, so i have the scar up here and i still have bullet fragments up here. i have gone through a lot of obstacles and challenges. some days are not so good days where i can't get up out of bed. some days are better than others. >> her attorney said she will file suit against the school in two weeks saying administrators failed to take action after they were warned three separate times that the boy had a gun with him. the boy's parents have said the child has an acute disability and was receivi

was shot by a 6-year-old student is speaking out on the "today" show this morning. 25-year-old abigail zwernersitting down with savannah guthrie detailing the challenges she's faced. in january, a boy took his gun from his home and put it in his backpack and brought it to school. he then shot zwerner, since then she has underwent four surgeries and says the memories are still fresh. >> how do you make sense of something like this? >> you can't. i'm not sure when the shock will go away because of just how surreal it was, and you know, the vivid memories that i have of that day, you know, i think about it daily. sometimes i have nightmares. >> you can watch the full interview. it's coming up on the "today" show. >>> it's 5:46, and we know wedding planning is hard, at least some of us do. trending for you this morning, one bride is going viral for thanking the person who made her big day possible. >> not a wedding planner, she's thanking herself. take a look. >> i want to give one more thank you to me. i want to thank me for bringing this whole family together. >> i love that. so this is making t

. >> reporter: a 6-year-old shooting first grade teacher abigail zwerner as in she sat at a table inews, virginia. >> this shooting was not accidental. >> reporter: the boy seriously wounded 25-year-old zwerner in the chest and hand. the shooting sparked calls for a change in the community. >> we as a society are failing our teachers and our students by not offering them a safe place to work and to learn. >> reporter: despite the shock and outrage, newport news commonwealth attorney howard gwynn telling nbc news he will not put the 6-year-old on trial. the prospect that a 6-year-old can stand trial is problematic, given that a child so young would not be able to understand the charge, the legal system, or adequately assist an attorney. instead, he is focusing on others. once we analyze all the facts we will charge any person or persons that we believe we can prove beyond a reasonable doubt committed a crime. at the end of january, zwerner filed notice. zwerner's attorney said three times the school administration was warned by teachers and an employee that the boy had a gun on him. t

. >> reporter: a 6-year-old shooting first grade teacher abigail zwerner in newport news, virginia. >hest and hand. the shooting sparked calls for change within the community. >> we as a society are failing our teachers and our students by not offering them a safe place to work and to learn. >> reporter: despite the shock and outrage newport news commonwealth attorney howard gwin saying he will not put the 6-year-old on trial. he says a child so young would not be able to understand the charge, the legal system or adequately assist an attorney. instead, he is focusing on others. once we analyze all the facts, we will charge any person or persons that we believe we can prove beyond a reasonable doubt committed a crime. at the end of january, zwerner filed notice of intent to sue the school board. >> this should have never happened. it was preventible. >> reporter: zwerner's attorney said three times the school administration was warned by teachers and an employee that the boy had a gun on him. the school board told nbc news they do not have a statement at this time. police say that gun