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Kentucky police shooting: 3 officers, police K9 dead following shootout at suspect's home
[FoxNews] Three Kentucky police officers and a police canine were killed and at least four other officers were injured following a shootout in a residential area in the city of Prestonsburg Thursday night, police said.Prestonsburg Police Capt. Ralph Frasure and Deputy William Petry were identified among the deceased, as well as K9 Drago and Canine Handler Jacob Chaffins, Kentucky State Police said. Lance Storz, 49, was taken into custody following a shootout at his home, as two officers arrived to serve him an arrest warrant shortly before 7 p.m. Storz, armed with a rifle, opened fire and struck both officers, the Prestonsburg Police Department said. Floyd County Sheriff John Hunt told reporters Friday that the officers encountered "pure hell" when they arrived on the scene, saying they had "no chance." Other officers from different jurisdictions responded to the incident and at least four were injured, they added. "The man fired hundreds of rounds from prepositioned firearms throughout the home," a post from the Officer Down Memorial Page read. Storz was wanted for domestic violence offenses, police said. At least four police officers and a civilian were injured in the shootout, state police said, though the arrest report said five officers and a civilian were injured. The conditions of the injured were not immediately clear. Storz was charged with multiple counts of murder of a police officer, attempted murder of a police officer, and assaulting a service animal, police said. Three Prestonsburg police officers were killed and others were injured during a shooting incident on June 30, 2022. He is being held on a $10 million bond ahead of his July 11 court hearing. Posted by: Skidmark 2022-07-03 |
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