Suspect charged with attempted murder in maryland gas station shooting — Car being refuled at a gas station

Trappe, MD – Maryland State Police are investigating a gas station shooting that occurred Tuesday morning in Talbot County, leaving a man hospitalized with gunshot wounds.

The suspect, identified as 36-year-old Antonio Lamont Bolden, faces charges of first-degree attempted murder, first-degree assault, and various misdemeanors including reckless endangerment and firearms offenses. He is currently awaiting a court appearance at the Talbot County Detention Center.

According to a preliminary investigation, on Tuesday at approximately 9:10 a.m., troopers from the Maryland State Police Easton Barrack responded to a shooting incident in the 4100 block of Ocean Gateway in Trappe, Maryland. The Talbot County Sheriff’s Office also responded to the scene.

Troopers found the victim, identified as 29-year-old Aigner Smith, of Salisbury, Maryland, suffering from gunshot wounds to his arm and face. Maryland State Police Aviation Command and the Talbot County Department of Emergency Services transported Smith to Shock Trauma, where he remains hospitalized.

The investigation indicates that Bolden and Smith, who are coworkers, arrived at the gas station in a van before the shooting

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