The investigation into the shooting of a 3-year-old girl Sunday night is a slow, methodical one, Lt. Bobby Martin said this morning.

“We’re making sure what we do is done in the child’s best interest,” the Halifax County Sheriff’s Office investigator told The Spin.

Martin said he is receptive to the opinions of the public who believe an arrest should already be made in the case.

He said, however, “We have to go through case law and see what will apply. There is a lot of legwork. We’re making sure it’s done right for the child’s best interest.”

Martin said the sheriff’s office continues to work closely with the District Attorney’s office on the case.

Meanwhile, Martin said the child is recovering from surgery to repair wounds sustained from the single gunshot wound to the abdomen. She remains in the intensive care unit of Pitt Memorial Hospital in Greenville.

Martin declined to elaborate on details of the case until the investigation is completed.

The shooting remains listed as accidental.

It occurred in the Myrick Estates subdivision in the Littleton area.