Meanwhile, a Georgia police standards group said it's opening an investigation into the case.
Clayton County Sheriff Victor Hill shot Gwenevere McCord, 43, in the model home of a new subdivision near Lawrenceville on Sunday, police said. Hill told a 911 dispatcher he was conducting police training exercises and accidentally shot her, authorities said.
"While focused on the recovery and healing of Gwenevere, I will simultaneously continue with my duties and responsibilities as the Sheriff of Clayton County," Hill said in a written statement Thursday.
Hill also asked for continued prayers for McCord, who was hospitalized in critical condition.
No alcohol or drugs were involved, according to a police report obtained Thursday by The Associated Press. Police haven't released Hill's 911 call.
Hill was arrested Wednesday on a charge of reckless conduct — a misdemeanor — and released on bond later Wednesday.
Authorities have said that Hill and McCord, who are friends, were alone in the model home in Gwinnett County, about 50 miles northeast of Hill's office.
Gwinnett County District Attorney Danny Porter has said he has questions about Hill's statement to the dispatcher that he accidentally shot McCord during training exercises.
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