Definition: In this task, you will be presented with a passage and have to answer a question based on your understanding of the events inferred from the passage. Try to find the best answer that is most likely to fill in "_". Note that the URLs in the text have been replaced with [Link].
Input: A police chief in suburban Atlanta resigned Wednesday before a grand jury decides whether to charge him with a misdemeanor crime for accidentally shooting his sleeping wife after drinking alcohol and taking sleep medication, officials said. Police Chief William McCollom called 911 early New Year's Day to report accidentally shooting his ex-wife, Margaret, as the couple slept in their bed. A prosecutor plans to seek a misdemeanor charge — but not a felony — against McCollom. Resignation: Police Chief William McCollom resigned from his position in the Peachtree City Police Wednesday The couple divorced in 1999 and later reunited.Police Chief William McCollom resigned from his position in the Peachtree City Police WednesdayMcCollom says he needs to focus on the recent tragedy in his 'personal family'A prosecutor is seeking to charge McCollom with reckless conduct 
 Question:An investigation into the incident found that barking dogs woke _ from his sleep in the middle of the night, CNN reports.

William McCollom