Allen, Kentucky-Thursday night, a man trying to provide a warrant at his home in eastern Kentucky fired at police, killing two police officers. Authorities said.
Several officers were shot dead at the scene in Floyd County. Police detained 49-year-old Reimstorz late Thursday night, according to media reports.
Two police officers were killed at the scene and five police officers were arrested for being injured. According to the quote, emergency management authorities were also injured and police K9 dogs were killed.
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 the judge said in a hearing that was upgraded to murder. He also faces another attempted murder and assault on a service animal.
On Friday morning, little police details were available from rural areas of the mountainous region of eastern Kentucky. In a short statement, state police said they were investigating "shooting involving police officers" and gave little other details.
Attorney General Daniel Cameron wrote in a social media post on Friday, "The deaths of two law enforcement officers during a shooting in Floyd County."
"Our law enforcement officers showed unimaginable heroism and sacrifice in the face of evil last night," Cameron said. A rifle that fires multiple times at police officers around his residence on Main Street in Allen, Kentucky.
Kentucky police were called to the scene at 6:30 pm to join a local police officer already on the scene. ..
Floyd County Sheriff John Hunt told local media that the suspect fired on Thursday night at an agent who had provided a court-issued warrant in connection with the situation of domestic violence. Told.
"Floyd County and our brave first respondent suffered a tragic loss last night. May everyone in Kentucky pray with me for this community. Don't ask, "Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear said in a social media post Friday morning. "This is a tough morning for our federation."
Hunt said several police officers were taken to different hospitals.
