WESTFORD, Vt. -- A firearms instructor, shot twice early Monday afternoon by a woman slated to take lesson from him, is in critical condition at a hospital, state police said.

The woman, Veronica Lewis, 31, of Worcester, Vt., has been charged with first degree attempted homicide, state police said.

A family member, who found Daryl Montague, 48, lying at the edge of the roadway near 173 Pettengill Road shortly before 1 p.m., initially thought he may have been struck by a vehicle, state police said.

First responders, however, found Montague suffering from what appeared to be a gunshot wound to the torso. During additional treatment at the hospital, he was found to have what appeared to be a second gunshot wound to his jaw.

Montague, in addition to being an instructor, runs a licensed firearms business at 173 Pettengill Road, state police said.

Lewis was held without bail at the Chittenden Regional Correctional Center. She will be arraigned in Chittenden District Court Tuesday. State police said more information regarding the case will be released via charging affidavit following arraignment.

Anyone who saw Lewis walking on Route 128 in Westford or Essex is asked to contact state police in Williston at (802) 878-7111.