Linn County Sheriff Michelle Duncan reports on Monday, November 4, at 7:38 a.m., the Linn County Sheriff’s Office Dispatch Center received a call from the Centennial Grade School in Scio reporting a firearm was discharged inside a vehicle in the drop-off line. Thankfully, no injuries were reported.
Linn County Deputies responded and learned Carly Herman, 31, of Scio, was dropping off her children at the grade school when a hunting rifle in Herman’s back seat inadvertently discharged one round when the children were exiting the vehicle. The barrel of the weapon was pointed towards the floor of the vehicle and the bullet is believed to have been captured by the drivetrain and chassis.
Deputies seized two firearms and Herman was issued citations in lieu of custody for Possession of a Firearm on School Property and Reckless Endangering.