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A baffling case of an officer-involved shooting is unfolding outside of Atlanta as police are investigating Clayton County Sheriff Victor Hill, who reportedly shot a female real estate agent at a house showing on Sunday. While the shooting has been called accidental, the sheriff is reporting not cooperating with police.

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A baffling case of an officer-involved shooting is unfolding outside of Atlanta as police are investigating a county sheriff who reportedly shot a female real estate agent at a house showing on Sunday.

According to USA Today, Clayton County Sheriff Victor Hill accidentally shot the woman inside a model home in Lawrenceville, Ga., on Sunday.

But a potential red flag is the fact that the sheriff is reportedly refusing to cooperate with the investigation. Yet, he was allowed to leave the scene.

The woman, whose name has not been released, is in critical condition at an area hospital with a gunshot wound to the abdomen, the newspaper wrote.

According to USA Today, the sheriff knew the woman, who is identified as a real estate agent showing the model home on Sunday. Two other potential buyers and the sheriff were in the house with the victim at the time of the shooting.

Background: Sheriff Hill was re-elected in Clayton County, which is south of Atlanta, in 2012 despite facing 37 charges of corruption at the time of the election. Hill was later acquitted of all charges. Since being re-elected, Hill has kept a relatively low profile, rarely granting interviews.