Woman arrested after gunshot, kidnapping in north Columbia

UPDATE – 2:40 p.m.: Columbia Police released the name of the suspect in a shots fired incident that locked down several area schools Wednesday.

Investigators said Brandie M. Sorm (pictured), 32, of Columbia fired a gun at her partner and then took one of the pair’s children and left the area of the Springdale subdivision off Oakland Gravel Road near Highway 63.

“Because Sorm has other minor children in the public school system, a number of Columbia Public Schools in the area were placed on lockdown,” said Steven Sapp, Community Relations Director.

Officer found Sorm’s car around 10 a.m. near Highway 63 and performed a traffic stop. The 32-year-old was taken into custody and the child was found unharmed in the vehicle.

Sorm is facing possible charges of first-degree domestic assault, armed criminal action, first-degree child endangerment and felony property damage.

The full timeline report from Columbia Public Schools is below:

• At 9:28 a.m. Oakland, Lange, Blue Ridge and Center for Early Learning North were placed in a modified lockdown. Modified means no one in or out. School continues normally inside the building.
• At 9:50 a.m. Cedar Ridge was placed in a full lockdown. Full lockdown means shelter in place and we follow full safety protocols.
• At 9:57 a.m. Cedar Ridge full lockdown was lifted.
• At 9:58 a.m. Modified lockdown at Center for Early Learning North and Oakland was lifted.
• At 9:58 a.m. Hickman was placed in modified lockdown. Blue Ridge and Lange still remained in modified lockdown.
• At 10:18 a.m. Modified lockdowns were lifted at Blue Ridge, Hickman and Lange.

ORIGINAL: A woman is arrested after shots fired at a north Columbia home.

Police say the suspect shot the gun while arguing with a man at about 9 a.m. Wednesday in the Springdale subdivision off Oakland Gravel Road near Highway 63. She then drove off with one of the couple’s kids.

The suspect was pulled over and arrested at about 10 a.m. on Paris Road near Highway 63. No one was hurt. We do not know the suspect’s name yet.

Several Columbia school buildings, including Hickman High School, went on lockdown during the investigation.