OAK HILL, W. Va. — A Fayette County man is in jail after a standoff with law enforcement Thursday.
William Ray Smith, 41, forced his way into the home of his wife he was no longer living with at gunpoint and held her captive.
Smith held the gun to the woman as State Police from Oak Hill arrived on the scene which, after several verbal commands to stand down, resulted in authorities shooting him in the arm after the woman broke free and ran. Smith retreated into the house afterward and did not come out until a negotiator convinced him to surrender himself.
While his injuries were not serious, he was eventually taken to Raleigh General Hospital.
Smith faces charges of kidnapping, wanton endangerment and attempted murder and is being held at Southern Regional Jail.