A Jackson police officer wasn't shot by an unknown black man as she claimed on Sept. 13, according to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation.

Sherry Hall, a recent hire at the Jackson Police Department, said she was shot once in the abdomen while wearing protective gear on duty. Authorities launched a manhunt for the shooter.

On Friday, GBI charged Hall with making false statements, tampering with evidence, interference with government property and violation of oath of office.

According to the GBI, Hall made up the story of her shooting, and no shooter was ever at large.

Hall called over her radio at around 12:08 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 13 that she had been shot, GBI said.

Several law enforcement officers from the Jackson Police Department and the Butts County Sheriff's Office immediately responded to assist in the officer down call.

In three separate interviews, Hall claimed she was shot when she approached an argumentative black man. Hall said she didn't engage her in-car video and audio recording equipment.

GBI digital forensic investigators were able to obtain video and audio evidence from the hard drive of Hall's police unit and discovered inconsistencies in the officer's statements, witness statements and other evidence, according to the state law enforcement agency.

Through the course of the investigation, GBI agents learned Hall was in possession of an additional departmental handgun issued to her on July 1. The weapon was located in Hall's residence.

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported that the evidence led investigators to believe Hall shot herself, but GBI stopped short of saying those words.

Hall was placed in a "private facility, of her own volition" on Friday, GBI said. She will be arrested and booked into the Butts County Sheriff's Office Detention Center following her release.

Jackson is about 50 miles south of Atlanta.