A man shot a woman with a nail gun several times in the head before using the tool to attempt suicide, Oregon State Police said.

Troy Thompson

Both survived, but Eve Pagliaro, 31, of Eugene remains in critical condition. Troy V. Thompson, 46, was arrested after being released from the hospital.



Thompson faces a first-degree assault accusation after the roadside incident Wednesday on Oregon 58 east of Lowell, said Oregon State Police Capt. Bill Fugate.



Emergency crews responded after a 911 caller reported a man and woman had attempted suicide with multiple nails stuck inside their heads. Pagliaro and Thompson were rushed to the hospital.



Their car was parked on the side of Goodman Creek Road, and the couple was found outside in close proximity, Fugate said. Investigators determined Thompson shot Pagliaro several times in the back of the head with the nail gun then shot himself "at least once," Fugate said.



Investigators are trying to determine whether the incident was a murder-suicide or if Pagliaro willingly participated, Fugate said. The pair, who were found by passers-by, had rented the nail gun and a compressor in Eugene.



Troopers arrested Thompson and booked him into the Lane County Jail on Monday after his release from the hospital. Pagliaro remains hospitalized, Fugate said.



More information about the case could be released later this week, he said.

-- Tony Hernandez

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