John Shepard — a 21-year-old who's reportedly known to local authorities for sniffing starter fluid and ingesting massive quantities of over-the-counter cough syrup — was taken into custody after St. Albans police responded to reports of a domestic incident around 10:45 p.m. on Thursday, WCHS-TV reported, citing a criminal complaint.
When an officer arrived at the scene, Shepard was reportedly sitting in the front yard with his face and hands covered in spray paint, holding a large steel bar.
Shepard was detained and an officer found the man's mother inside the home with her head "wrapped with gauze" along with "a large amount of blood on her shirt and the back of her neck," according to the report.
Online records indicate Shepard is being held at the South Central Regional Jail in Charleston on $10,000 bail or 10 percent cash bond.
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