Georgia sheriff charged in 'police training' shooting of real estate agent

[TexasTowelie]

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.

Read more: http://www.nola.com/crime/index.ssf/2015/05/georgia_sheriff_charged_in_pol.html

[lapfog_1]

1. one story claimed that Hill and McCord had a relationship. n/t

[bravenak]

2. I do not believe him.

[brer cat]

3. It would take some very convoluted thinking

to believe him. This stinks to high heaven.

[packman]

4. Outside his jurisdiction

inside a model home, "police training exercises (he and the agent) - nothing to see here , folks. Move along.

[groundloop]

5. He shoots and nearly kills someone and it's a misdemeanor ?!?!?!?!

Not to mention that his story doesn't match up with the 911 call, he was outside of his jurisdiction, and he's been in trouble before. I certainly hope this idiot has more serious charges filed once the investigation is able to get past his stonewalling and gather some facts.

[Sister to TxTowelie]

6. I wonder if his victim will cover for him.

I bet she's terrified of him and whatever power he holds, jurisdiction or not.