On Thursday night, a man trying to provide a warrant at his home in Kentucky fired at police and two police officers. Was killed. He said. Five others were arrested for being injured in a rural, mountainous area of eastern Kentucky.
Floyd County Sheriff's Officeidentified the murdered police officers asDeputy Officer William Petrie and Captain Ralph Frazier of Prestonberg Police.
Three injured police officers remain in the hospital, state policesaid in a statement. One is in danger and two are in stable condition. According to state police, one police officer was treated and released. According to the quote,
The emergency officer was also injured and the police dog was killed.
Police detained 49-year-old Lance Storz late Thursday night.
Upon arriving at the scene, the corresponding police officer encountered "pure hell", Floyd County Sheriff John Hunt reported on Friday afternoon. Told to.
"They didn't have a chance," he said.
Storz quoted that he used a rifle to fire multiple shots at police officers around his residence on Main Street in Allen, Kentucky.
Hunt said the four agents responded first and then sought backup when they were fired. Hunt said the police officers on the scene had been exposed to the fire for hours. He said Storz surrendered after negotiations involving Storz's family.
Hunt stated that his agent provided a warrant issued by the court in connection with the situation of domestic violence. State police were called to the scene at 6:30 pm to join local police officers already on the scene.
Storz was indicted by a judge in Pike County on Friday morning. He was acquitted of two counts of police murder and was imprisoned for a $ 10 million bond. One of the indictments was originally an attempted murder of a police officer, but at a hearing, the judge said it was upgraded to murder. He also faces another attempted murder and assault on a service animal.
State policesaid in a statementthat they were investigating the shooting.
Attorney General Daniel Cameronsaid in a social media poston Friday that "it's heartbreaking to know the deaths of two law enforcement officers."
"Our law enforcement agencies showed unimaginable heroes and sacrifices in the face of evil last night," Cameronsaid.
"Last night, Floyd County and our brave first responders suffered tragic losses. I want everyone in Kentucky to pray for this community." Said Andy Beshear, Governor of Kentucky . Friday morning on a social media post. "This is a tough morning for our federation."
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