A Georgia police chief is under investigation after claiming he accidentally shot his wife twice, police say.
The chief, William McCollom, called emergency dispatchers Thursday morning to report he accidentally shot his wife, according to the Peachtree City Police Department. Preliminary interviews found that McCollom shot his wife once, not twice as his initial call stated.
“The initial reports that we got from a 911 call were that the chief had shot his wife, accidentally, twice. As a result of our preliminary interview, we have found that he only shot her one time,” Georgia Bureau of Investigation spokeswoman Sherry Lang told reporters.
Details surrounding the shooting are unclear, but McCollom’s service weapon did discharge, hitting his wife Margaret. She was airlifted to the Atlanta Medical Center, where she is listed in critical condition.
Charges have not been filed as of yet.
Fayette County District Attorney Scott Ballard said at a press conference that he won’t decide whether charges should be filed until the GBI presents him with an investigation report.
“We have no leanings one way or the other at this point because we just don’t know,” Ballard said. “As soon as all the facts are known they’ll turn over a file to our office, and we’ll review to see if in fact there’s been any criminal activity.”
McCollom is fully cooperating with authorities, according to police. He has been placed on administrative leave pending an investigation.
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