Two men are in critical condition Saturday after a co-worker doused them with gasoline and set them on fire, according to Baltimore County police. The incident started as a workplace dispute. Friends said it was supposed to be settled with a fistfight, but the confrontation took a violent turn. The incident was captured in a graphic video that was shared online.

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Two men are in critical condition Saturday after a co-worker doused them with gasoline and set them on fire, according to Baltimore County police.The incident started as a workplace dispute. Friends said it was supposed to be settled with a fistfight, but the confrontation took a violent turn. The incident was captured in a graphic video that was shared online."We were recording for a fight," said David Widener, who recorded the video and posted it online.Firefighters were called around 4:45 p.m. Friday to Pulaski Highway near Allender Road in the White Marsh area, where the confrontation happened.Investigators said four co-workers traveling in two cars walked to a gas station when one of the cars ran out of gas. When they got back to their cars, an argument ensued and turned into a fight.Police said Christopher Harrison Jr., 28, poured gas on two of his co-workers and set them on fire."He threw the gas on him and caught him on fire, and it just happened so quick," said Anthony Rodriguez, who works for the same company as Harrison and the victims."During that altercation, the suspect threw gas on victim and set him on fire. The victim, hit the suspect in the face. Also during this altercation a second victim close to both became covered in gas and set on fire also," Wachter said."They are in a burn unit. According to our detectives, they received information from the hospital that one of the victims received burns over 90 percent of his body, and his burns are so significant that his clothes were burned off of him at the scene. A second victim received burns over 60 percent of his body," Baltimore County police Cpl. Shawn Vinson said."Both victims are very severely burned. They are very lucky to be alive," Baltimore County spokesman Cpl. John Wachter said.Rodriguez told 11 News that Harrison had an ongoing dispute with one of the victims."They kept pushing him and pushing him, saying that they wanted to fight him," Rodriguez said."They had agreed to settle it. Nothing besides that was said, even leading up to the altercation. They both took their shirts off and appeared like they were going to fight," Widener said.Police are using the video as part of the investigation."We did receive this video. We do have that video as evidence that we'll use to further our investigation and hopefully assist the prosecution of this case," Vinson said.As the investigation continues, a group of one of the victim's friends is doing what they can to help him heal by raising money through a GoFundMe page."He might not be able to work when he comes out, and I kind of wanted to have a little bit of money set aside for him so he would be able to get on his feet and recover," said Cody Yeager.One of the victim's sisters posted a short message, saying in part, "He'll be going through many surgeries for the next three months. He still can't talk, but he listens."Harrison is facing numerous charges, including attempted first-degree murder. Harrison is being held without bail at the Baltimore County Detention Center.According to court documents, Harrison has an extensive criminal record. In 2011, he faced charges of first- and second-degree assault and threat of arson. Prosecutors dropped those charges a year later.Some charges that stuck, including a domestic restraining order filed against Harrison in November. In July 2013, Harrison was found guilty of destruction of property. In March 2012, he was found guilty of second-degree assault. In March 2011, he was found guilty of fraud. In June 2008, he was found guilty of theft and in June 2007 there was another guilty verdict for second-degree assault.WBAL-TV 11 News reporter Lowell Melser contributed to this story.22874254