Crime & Safety
Police: Co-Worker Shot Man with Nail Gun
Police reported that Monday's incident was not an accident, and resulted from a dispute between two construction workers.
A police investigation revealed the construction worker who suffered life-threatening injuries from Monday was shot by a co-worker during a dispute.
Police said Guillermo L. Lopez-Molina, 41, of the 8300 block of 14th Avenue in Langley Park, faces charges of first- and second-degree assault along with reckless endangerment.
At around 11:30 a.m. Monday, officers responded to the 4200 block of Sweet Leaf Lane in Mayo for a report of an industrial accident.
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Upon arrival, Anne Arundel County Fire Department Lt. Cliff Kooser told Patch that units found a construction worker with from nail-gun shot wounds to his chest and hand.
After paramedics rushed the 34-year-old Laurel man to Maryland Shock Trauma in Baltimore, police initially believed the incident was an accident. However, an investigation revealed otherwise, according to the release.
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“Further investigation, consisting of several interviews, revealed that the victim was involved in a dispute with another member of the crew working on the home,” the release stated. “At a certain juncture, the co-worker shot the victim with a nail gun.”
The suspect was identified as Molina and later arrested, according to police.
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