A 51-year-old Loudon man was shot in the chest in front of his home on Thursday following an altercation with an acquaintance. 

Loudon police were called to School Street near the Concord town line around 7 p.m. after receiving reports of a gunshot. The victim, who has not been identified by police, drove himself to the police station where he was treated and transported to Concord Hospital with minor injuries to the upper chest, said Loudon Police Chief Kris Burgess. Police determined he was shot at close range. 

Steve Bergendahl, 48, of Amherst was arrested and charged with first-degree assault with a deadly weapon and reckless conduct with a deadly weapon, both felonies. He was arraigned on Friday and released on bail. 

The incident remains under investigation by the Loudon Police Department. 

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