Police: Butlerville woman fired gun at husband while drunk

(BUTLERVILLE, Ind.) – A Butlerville woman is facing several charges after an incident involving a gun over the weekend. 

Jennings County deputies responded to a home on County Road 55 East on Saturday afternoon for a report of shots fired. 

A man claimed his wife was extremely intoxicated and had shot at him with a handgun. 

“The male reported that Scroggin pointed the firearm at his head and pulled the trigger, but the firearm’s safety was engaged. He further stated that he attempted to flee, at which time Scroggin fired a shot at him, investigators said. 

Police eventually took 61-year-old Cynthia Scroggin into custody. 

Due to her intoxication level, she was first taken to the hospital and allegedly threatened to kill deputies, police said. 

She was later taken to the Jennings County Jail and charged with Criminal Recklessness with a Deadly Weapon, Intimidation with a Deadly Weapon, Pointing a Firearm, Intimidation, Resisting Law Enforcement and Disorderly Conduct.