A cikin sa'o'i kadan da gano Shepard daura da shingen, abokansa Walt Boulden da Alex Trout sun fara tuntubar kungiyoyin yada labarai.
Tabbas, wani nau'i mai rikitarwa na jumla shine "A cikin sa'o'i na gano Shepard da aka ɗaure a shinge, abokansa Walt Boulden da Alex Trout sun fara tuntuɓar kungiyoyin kafofin watsa labaru suna da'awar Shepard an kai masa hari saboda shi ɗan luwaɗi ne. "