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Man Charged In Nail Gun Incident

EDGEWATER, Md. (AP) -- Authorities say a Maryland man has been charged with assault after allegedly shooting a co-worker with a nail gun.

Police say Guillermo L. Lopez-Molina, 41, was charged Monday with first- and second-degree assault and reckless endangerment. Authorities say Lopez-Molina got into an argument with a 34-year-old Laurel man and shot him with the tool.

Police say they were called to a home framing site on Sweet Leaf Lane about 11:30 a.m. They say the found the victim suffering from injuries related to a nail gun, and that he was taken to a hospital with possibly life threatening injuries.

Police say three-inch framing nails were removed from the man's chest and hand.

Lopez-Molina was being on a $250,000 bond.

(Copyright 2012 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)

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