By Associated Press - Tuesday, March 7, 2017

JEFFERSON, Md. (AP) - Maryland State Police say a man shot another man while they were both outside of their cars on the side of a highway near Jefferson.

The Frederick News Post reports (https://bit.ly/2lZHmIA ) that police arrived on the scene, on U.S. 340, at about 4:30 p.m. Police say one man was shot in the leg and flown to Shock Trauma for treatment. The other man, who police say they believe fired the shot, was taken to a local hospital. Both were accompanied by troopers.

Police say both men were outside of their cars when one shot the other. Police recovered a gun they believe was used in the shooting.

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