Georgia sheriff charged in 'police training' shooting of real estate agent [View all]

LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. — An Atlanta-area sheriff was charged with a misdemeanor Wednesday in the shooting of a real estate agent at a model home.

Clayton County Sheriff Victor Hill is charged with reckless conduct in the shooting, which critically wounded real estate agent Gwenevere McCord, 43, Gwinnett County Sheriff's spokeswoman Shannon Volkodav said. He was released on a $2,950 bond Wednesday night.

Authorities have said the two were alone in a model home roughly 50 miles northeast of where Hill's office is located when the shooting happened Sunday.

Gwinnett County District Attorney Danny Porter said he has fundamental questions about Hill's account, which was that he was conducting "police training exercises" inside the home when he accidentally shot McCord. The location of the house is well outside his jurisdiction.

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