A student drop off at Centennial Grade School in Scio turned into a frightening moment on Monday, Nov. 4.
At 7:38 a.m. the Linn County Sheriff’s Office Dispatch Center received a call reporting a firearm was discharged inside a vehicle in the drop-off line.
No injuries were reported.
Linn County deputies responded and learned Carly Herman, 31, of Scio, was dropping off her children at the school when a hunting rifle in the backseat inadvertently discharged one round when the children were exiting the vehicle.
The barrel of the weapon was pointed toward the floor of the vehicle. 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.
