TN Officer Accidentally Shot With AR-15 By Fellow Marion County Officer ID’d As Beth Raulston Schindel

MARION COUNTY, TN. (THECOUNT) — Beth Raulston Schindel has been identified as the detective accidentally shot by a fellow officer with an AR-15 on Wednesday.

Schindel, a longtime Marion County detective, was injured in an accidental shooting at the Marion County Sheriff’s Office on Wednesday.

Marion County Sheriff Ronnie “Bo” Burnett confirmed Schindel’s identity Thursday but said the name of the second detective, also a veteran and the one believed to be responsible for the accidental gunshot, is being withheld until the TBI concludes its interviews in a follow-up probe of the shooting, reports TimesFreePress.

The bullet Struck Schindel in the leg, shattering her femur. She has already undergone one surgery.

Burnett said initial reports indicate the second detective dropped a magazine out of an AR-15 rifle while he was unloading it and was clearing the chamber when the weapon accidentally discharged Wednesday afternoon.

The TBI will report its findings to 12th Judicial District Attorney General Mike Taylor’s office.

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Geo quick facts: Marion County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of the 2010 census, the population was 28,237. Its county seat is Jasper. Marion County is part of the Chattanooga, TN–GA Metropolitan Statistical Area. Marion County is in the Central time zone, while Chattanooga proper is in the Eastern time zone – Wikipedia.