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    Lance Storz Charged in 2022 KY Triple Murder Commits Suicide in Jail


    Deputy Sheriff William Petry and Captain Ralph Frasure


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    Suspect identified in Floyd County shootout, at least one officer shot and killed

    By LEX 18 Web Staff

    FLOYD COUNTY, Ky. (LEX 18) — Floyd County Sheriff John Hunt says at least one officer has died and several were injured after a shootout between a suspect and law enforcement in Allen.

    Lance Storz, 49, of Allen was identified as the man taken into custody following the deadly shootout with police Thursday night. According to the Pike County Detention Center website, Storz has been charged with murder, two counts of murder of a police officer, and assault on a service animal.

    KSP Trooper Matt Gayheart says KSP was called to a scene to help officers after a shots-fired call turned into an active-shooter scene.

    Hunt said the incident stemmed from a domestic violence investigation call around 2 p.m. Thursday. Four Floyd County deputies went to the house on Railroad Street to serve an EPO. He said they immediately came under fire.

    Hunt reports two officers were hit immediately. Multiple agencies were hit, estimating roughly five or six officers struck.

    Injured officers were taken to hospitals in Prestonsburg, Lexington, and Huntington, WV.

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    Man accused of killing 2 officers, shooting 6 others in Floyd County

    By WKYT News Staff

    FLOYD COUNTY, Ky. (WKYT) - A Floyd County man is accused of killing two police officers and shooting six more people during a barricade situation.

    Lance Storz was arrested after an hours-long standoff in the Allen community off US 23.

    The Floyd County Sheriff’s Department says deputies were trying to serve a domestic violence order at Storz’s home Thursday night around 6 p.m. when he opened fire.

    Multiple agencies including Kentucky State Police were called in for backup.

    An arrest citation says eight people had been shot by the time Storz was arrested around 10 p.m.

    Seven of the people shot were officers. Two of those officers died.

    The eighth victim was an emergency management director.

    The arrest citation says a police canine was also shot and killed.

    Storz is charged with murder of a police officer, attempted murder of a police officer, attempted murder, and assault of a service animal.

    Governor Andy Beshear posted a message about the situation Thursday night, calling on Kentuckians to pray for families involved.

    Responding agencies include KSP, The Louisville Field Division of the Bureau of Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, and agencies from Boyd, Knott, and Laurel counties.

    Law enforcement agencies from across Kentucky have been sharing messages of support for first responders involved with the shooting.

    KSP is postponing a 74th birthday celebration and mascot reveal originally set to take place Friday. No new date has been announced so far.

    A KSP spokesperson said more information would be released Friday morning. The Floyd County sheriff is also expected to make a formal statement.

    According to jail records, Storz is due in court at 9 a.m. Friday morning.

    https://www.wkyt.com/2022/07/01/man-...-floyd-county/
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    “He was a sheer terrorist” | Sheriff calls attack that killed 2 officers, injured 6 others planned

    An eighth injured victim at the scene was an emergency management director

    By Sarah Sager and Alyssa Hannahs
    WSAZ News

    FLOYD COUNTY, Ky. (WSAZ) - The man accused of killing two police officers and injuring six others, including five additional police officers is being held at the Pike County Detention Center on a $10 million cash bond.

    Friday morning, Lance Storz, 49, of Allen, Kentucky appeared in court virtually and a not guilty plea was entered on his behalf.

    During an emotional interview at the courthouse Friday, Floyd County Sheriff John Hunt called the mass shooting that took place Thursday evening ‘planned.’

    “They encountered pure hell when they arrived. They had no chance.” said Floyd County Sheriff John Hunt

    Hunt tells WSAZ.com deputies were investigating a domestic situation Thursday that led them to a home in the Allen community along Railroad Street. Officers were attempting to serve an emergency protection order prior to when shots were fired.

    Hunt says when deputies arrived, Storz appeared to be waiting for them and opened fire.

    Two officers were killed during the gunfire, six other people were injured, including five officers and one emergency management director.

    “When the deputies put out the call for help, the responding agencies, I guess, just entered the line of fire without even knowing where it was coming from,” said Hunt. “We were there for hours before we even knew where it was coming from.”

    The Kentucky State Police arrest citation states Storz ‘used a rifle to fire multiple rounds at police officers around his home’ in Allen, Kentucky.

    Floyd County Attorney Keith Bartley tells WSAZ.com multiple weapons were used Thursday during the violent situation.

    “There is no question this was a mass shooting. When I say it was a war zone when I pulled into this area, you are talking about people in fatigues, people with body armor, people with night vison, people with assault weapons - if that’s not a war zone, I don’t know what is.” said Floyd County Attorney Keith Bartley

    “Lots of ammunition. You could hear, I was actually personally there, you could hear the gunfire ring out and you could tell there were different caliber weapons. Smaller caliber, some large caliber, some shooting at extreme velocities. Ya know, very quick shooting,” said attorney Bartley.

    Sheriff Hunt confirmed Friday a Floyd County deputy is at UK Hospital undergoing surgery.

    Floyd County Attorney Keith Bartley tells WSAZ.com one officer is being treated for carbon monoxide poisoning as he had to stay under a car for hours to avoid being shot. A police K-9 inside the vehicle above him was shot and killed, officials report.

    “One deputy laid under a vehicle for hours as gunshots just went ringing over his head. And actually at one time the car that he was under just took a barrage of bullets and and shot the K-9 dog in the backseat while this gentleman was under that car,” said Sheriff Hunt.

    “Those people were not just police officers. I think that gets lost a lot of times in media and across the country. You hear about something happening in another state and you think, you know, a police officer shot but it’s not a police officer shot, or multiple police officers in this case, these are human beings. These are people with children, spouses, moms and dads,” attorney Bartley said emotionally Friday. “Their world will never be the same.”

    “There’s a special place in hell for people like this. And if there ain’t, there ought to be.” said Floyd County Attorney Keith Bartley when describing Storz

    Storz faces multiple charges, including one count of murder of a police officer, one count of attempted murder of a police officer and another count of attempted murder. He is also charged with assaulting a service animal.

    Attorney Bartley said Friday morning more charges are pending in this case.

    A preliminary hearing date for Storz has been set for Monday, July 11.

    Storz’s wife and a child were moved to a safe house Thursday, said Sheriff Hunt and attorney Bartley.

    Further information about the shooting has not been released at this time.

    https://www.wsaz.com/2022/07/01/sher...-ky-situation/
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    2 officers killed identified, 5 hurt when man opens fire on police attempting to serve warrant in Kentucky

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    Two officers were killed when a man opened fire on police attempting to serve a warrant at a home in Kentucky on Thursday night, authorities said. Five other people were injured at the scene in the rural area in a mountainous part of eastern Kentucky, an arrest citation said.

    The Floyd County Sheriff's Office identified the slain officers as Deputy William Petry and Prestonsburg police Captain Ralph Frasure.

    Three injured officers remain in the hospital, state police said in a statement. One is in critical condition, and two are in stable condition. One officer was treated and released, state police said.

    An emergency management official was also injured and a police dog was killed, according to the citation.

    Police took 49-year-old Lance Storz into custody late Thursday night.

    https://www.cbsnews.com/news/allen-k...torz-arrested/
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    “There are lots of extremely smug and self-satisfied people in what would be deemed lower down in society, who also deserve to be pulled up. In a proper free society, you should be allowed to make jokes about absolutely anything.”
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    Third officer has died in Floyd County incident

    By LEX 18 Web Staff

    Three Kentucky police officers were shot and killed after a 49-year-old man, who is in custody, allegedly gunned them down and wounded several others in a mass shooting at his Kentucky home.

    The City of Prestonburg Police Department shared in a Facebook post Friday that canine handler Jacob R. Chaffins had died.

    "You have dedicated your short time on this earth to the service of the citizens of Prestonsburg and the Commonwealth as an EMT, Fire Fighter, and Police Officer. You further dedicated yourself to the security of our country as a valiant soldier,” the statement read.

    “The lives you’ve saved since you even started policing are innumerable, and that’s how you gave your life - saving another. We will shine your light to Paisley and the world so long as we breathe.Rest yourself, we have the watch."

    The two other slain officers were identified by the sheriff's office as Deputy William Petry and Prestonsburg Police Capt. Ralph Frasure.

    The shooting unfolded in Floyd County at about 6:44 p.m. local time Thursday, Kentucky State Police said. Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear called it a "barricade situation."

    https://abcnews.go.com/US/kentucky-o...ry?id=86076193
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    Sheriff details events leading up to Floyd Co. mass shooting

    By Alyssa Hannahs
    WSAZ News

    FLOYD COUNTY, Ky (WSAZ) -- During a press conference Sunday, Floyd County Sheriff John Hunt shared events that led up to a violent, deadly standoff that occurred Thursday evening in the community of Allen.

    The incident described by officials as a ‘war zone’ claimed the lives of three officers, a K-9 officer and injured four other people, including additional police officers.

    Lance Storz is in the Pike County Detention Center on a $10 million cash bond facing several charges, including two counts of murder of a police officer. He also faces charges in connection with the death of K-9 Drago who served with the Floyd County Sheriff’s Department. A not guilty plea was entered on Storz’s behalf during a virtual court hearing.

    Floyd County Sheriff John Hunt said Sunday the incident began Thursday, June 30 after the sheriff’s office received a phone call about a woman being held against her will.

    When deputies arrived at the home in question near the intersection of Main Street and Railroad Street for a welfare check, a woman was waiting outside and ran to their cruisers, according to Sheriff Hunt.

    The woman told deputies Lance Storz was inside the home and she was only able to leave because he was asleep.

    Deputies retrieved the woman’s daughter who was at another home and took them both to a safe place, Sheriff Hunt reports.

    While being interviewed, the woman accused Storz of taking her phone and holding her hostage inside the home for days.

    Sheriff Hunt said the woman told deputies the only time she was able to use a phone was when Storz was sleeping. That is when she said she was able to contact a relative for help. That relative then called the sheriff’s department, Sheriff Hunt says.

    Following the woman’s interview with officials, an Emergency Protection Order was filed.

    The woman accused Storz of emotional and physical abuse, including rape. She also warned deputies by telling them that Storz had guns inside the home, the press conference Sunday revealed.

    “The woman did say that Mr. Storz had firearms in the house. Deputies didn’t know at that time, obviously how many or to what extent his training was or if he had any,” said Sheriff Hunt.

    An examination at the hospital did show signs of physical assault, deputies say.

    Sheriff Hunt said Sunday a total of four deputies went to the home Thursday to serve the Emergency Protection Order and arrest Storz for fourth degree physical assault.

    Deputies got their first glimpse of Storz in a window behind blinds when they first approached the home.

    Deputy William Petry, a victim of Thursday’s shootout, was the first to go up to the house, Sheriff Hunt reported.

    Hunt said Storz opened the door ‘like he had been waiting for police’ and started firing.

    Sheriff Hunt tells WSAZ.com Storz was wearing a bullet proof vest and backpack when he started firing at police.

    “The suspect opened the door like he had been waiting for them,” said Hunt. “He knew they were coming.”

    Sheriff Hunt said at least one officer was forced to hide underneath his police vehicle for hours to avoid being shot.

    “Deputy Lawson would have been the fourth car,” said Hunt. “Deputy Hall was the third car. Deputy Hall was able to roll out of his car and he was to the rear of the K-9 vehicle driven by deputy Newsome. Deputy Hall rolled under the car and remained hidden there for hours to come. When Deputy Lawson rolled out of his vehicle he was immediately shot.”

    Names of others injured in mass shooting released


    Deputy William Petry with the Floyd County Sheriff’s Department, Capt. Ralph Frasure with the Prestonsburg Police Department and Prestonsburg Police Officer Jacob R. Chaffins all died as a result of their injuries sustained during the shootout.

    https://www.wsaz.com/2022/07/03/sher...mass-shooting/
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    Floyd County mass murder suspect indicted

    By Henry Culvyhouse
    The Daily Independent

    The reporters — hailing from as far as Lexington and Huntington — were gathered for a preliminary hearing for Lance Storz, who police said ambushed multiple officers when they served an emergency protective order on him.

    Storz killed Floyd County Deputy William Petry, Prestonsburg Police Captain Ralph Frasure and Prestonsburg Police Officer Jake Chaffins in the onslaught described by officials as "pure hell."

    A police dog named Drago was also killed in the shootout.

    Several more were wounded in the onslaught. The shootout lasted for roughly five hours before Storz gave himself up, according to police.

    Prior to the shooting, Storz had physically and sexually assaulted a woman and tried to imprison her inside the home, according to court records.

    Storz did not appear in court on Monday — instead, Turner announced to the court that a grand jury had met that morning and issued an indictment against the suspect, thus nixing any more appearances in District Court.

    Before pronouncing the case closed in district court — Storz will appear Tuesday in Circuit Court for an initial appearance, Turner said — Judge Larry Williams thanked the media for "showing compassion and understanding in the worst tragedy this county has seen in 64 years."

    Storz was indicted on three counts of murder of a police officer, two counts of first-degree assault, six counts of attempted murder, seven counts of first-degree wanton endangerment, one count of first-degree assault of a service animal and one count of fourth-degree domestic assault.

    Turner said he couldn't comment much on the case and would reserve his comments moving forward, now that an indictment is in hand. However, he did say due to the multiple deaths and the fact that they were police officers, Storz could face the death penalty.

    "This is death penalty-eligible," Turner said. "We haven't made the decision to move forward with that yet, but we will be going through the process to see if we can. It's not a decision we take lightly and will go through this process, no matter what the public sentiment may be."

    Under Turner's watch, the Floyd County Commonwealth's Attorneys Office has seen two capital cases go to the jury for a conviction — the rest had pleaded guilty, according to Turner.

    One man is currently on death row, while another is serving life in prison without parole.

    If the death penalty isn't on the table, Turner said the other options are for life without parole or life with the possibility of parole in 25 years.

    While much information has been gathered in connection with the shooting, the investigation is still continuing, according to Turner.

    "This is the largest crime scene I've ever encountered, in terms of the amount of witnesses, the ballistic evidence, the electronic evidence, so we need to take our time and investigate this properly," Turner said.

    After Turner concluded his remarks, and went back into district court to try the rest of the preliminary hearing docket, the reporters flocked over to Floyd County Attorney Keith Bartley, who has been outspoken at previous press conferences by stating "death is too good for him."

    Bartley, who will be a witness if the case goes to trial, was on scene minutes after the gunfire erupted. He recalled helping load up a constable struck by the fire and a deputy into ambulances.

    "It's hard when it's your friends," Bartley said. "It's become obvious that I can't separate my emotions from this. These were people I've worked with my whole life, I can't separate my emotions from this. If I could, I don't think I'd be human."

    Bartley said he and the community are still trying to process what happened and are still healing. He said there's a high likelihood this will incident will have long-terms consequences for law enforcement in Floyd County.

    "I have two good friends who were doing poorly right now and are seriously thinking of leaving law enforcement," he said. "I wouldn't be surprised if there's an exodus after this and there might not be people stepping up right away to fill the positions."

    Moving forward, Bartley called for greater support of law enforcement, not just from the public but from the government.

    "Police officers and all our first-responders are underpaid and overworked," he said. "It takes a special person to do this, to lay their life on the line every day. What's the greatest service on Earth? It ain't TikTok or Facebook, it's 9-1-1. If you need a help, if you have a mad man firing a gun, you call 9-1-1."

    As to Storz, Bartley — whose office is now out completely out of the case since it's moved up to the circuit court — had this to say:

    "Mr. Storz is a case that has earned the death penalty, if you ask me. He did it — Mr. Storz has admitted his guilt, nevermind the 200 witnesses that saw him do it. He deserves the death penalty and it ought to be a slow and painful death."

    https://www.dailyindependent.com/new...44ba77eff.html
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    Officer shot in deadly eastern Kentucky ambush is making a recovery

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    EASTERN, Ky. — Three weeks after the deadly ambush in eastern Kentucky, one of the surviving officers involved is starting to recover.

    Floyd County Deputy Darrin Lawson was one of eight officers involved in the deadly shooting that left three dead. They were serving a domestic violence order for Lance Storz when police said he opened fire.

    Lawson was shot in his left leg and had to undergo several surgeries to save it.

    He said the support and well wishes have been overwhelming as he sits in a hospital room nearly two hours away from his home in Floyd County.

    "It's very humbling. It's amazing what they've done for me," Lawson said. "And people calling and sending food and money. It's an awesome feeling."

    Lawson will have another surgery in a few days to check his wound for infections and healing tissue. After that, he still faces several more weeks in the hospital.

    There is a GoFundMe page for Deputy Lawson's family to help with expenses.

    https://www.wlky.com/article/officer...ounty/40681697
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    Man accused of murdering police officers, K-9 pleads not guilty

    By Emily Bennett and Alyssa Hannahs
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    FLOYD COUNTY, Ky. (WSAZ) – The man accused of killing three police officers, a police K-9, and injuring four other officers during a violent ambush at his home in Allen, Kentucky, pleaded not guilty Monday afternoon.

    Lance Storz, 49, of Allen, is named in a 20-count indictment. Storz is facing three counts of murder, six counts of attempted murder, two counts of first-degree assault, seven counts of first-degree wanton endangerment, first-degree assault on a service animal, fourth-degree assault, and fourth offense domestic violence.

    Judge Johnny Ray Harris says Storz will continue to be held on no bond and he cannot have any contact with the victims or their families.

    He’ll be back in court for a pre-trial hearing on Feb. 19.

    Seth Ousley, brother of one of the victim’s, Officer Jacob Chaffins, was in the courtroom Monday. He said it was a whirlwind of emotions seeing his alleged brother’s killer.

    “The first of which was sadness, because I know I’m never going to get the chance to see my brother again. The second of which was rage, pure rage, and the third of which was gratitude,” Ousley said. “That might sound a little strange but I’m very grateful to know that that man has no chance of getting out, has no chance of hurting anyone else and has no no chance of taking anyone else family away from them.”

    Sitting in court, Ousley said it’s hard to even hear Storz’s name and he’ll never say it, but he said he needed to be there for his brother.

    “This is a part of that journey of making sure that this can never happen again from that monster,” he said. “It still feels like today, it doesn’t even feel like yesterday. I don’t have good days and bad days. I have good hours and bad hours.”

    No matter how deep the hurt, Ousley says he has to live every moment for Chaffins.

    “It’s hard, but I know what Jacob would do because Jacob was a fighter and he never stopped ever,” Ousley said. “He was a public servant from the time he was old enough to make that decision. He taught me how to be a man’s man. He taught me how to live.”

    He says the stories of what a hero his brother was, gives him the strength to continue on.

    “That’s the stuff that lifts me up. That’s the stuff that helps ease the pain some to hear when people talk about the good things they did, and how they knew them in their life,” Ousley said.

    Ousley says he’d find solace if Storz eventually gets a sentence of life without parole and is in favor of the prosecution pursuing the death penalty.

    Floyd County Attorney Keith Bartley was also in the courtroom Monday. He says everyone needs to remember what happened June 30 and make the world a better place.

    “Why can we not pay that back a bit and spend our lives helping people as well,” Bartley said.

    The deadly incident happened Thursday, June 30 along Main Street near the intersection of Railroad Street in Allen, Kentucky.

    Days leading up to the shootout, Storz is accused of holding a woman hostage inside his home.

    Law enforcement was attempting to serve an Emergency Protection Order and arrest Storz for fourth-degree physical assault when the first fatal shots rang out.

    Deputy William Petry with the Floyd County Sheriff’s Department, Capt. Ralph Frasure with the Prestonsburg Police Department and Prestonsburg Police Officer Jacob R. Chaffins all died in the barrage of gunfire that has been described by officials as a ‘war zone.’

    Police K-9 Drago was also shot and killed during the shootout.

    All four heroes were laid to rest in Prestonsburg, Kentucky.

    https://www.wsaz.com/2022/08/08/man-...ds-not-guilty/
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    - Rev. Richard Hawke

    “There are lots of extremely smug and self-satisfied people in what would be deemed lower down in society, who also deserve to be pulled up. In a proper free society, you should be allowed to make jokes about absolutely anything.”
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    Floyd County Deputy injured in June ambush loses leg

    By Kevin Day
    WSAZ News

    A Floyd County Deputy who was one of several law enforcement officers injured in a June ambush in Allen that claimed the lives of three officers has had to have his leg amputated.

    Floyd County Sheriff’s Deputy Darrin Lawson was shot in the incident in which deputies had gone to serve a warrant at a home on Main Street when the suspect, Lance Storz of Allen, started shooting when officers arrived.

    WYMT reports Lawson’s fiance says he will have to undergo an additional hospital stay and more physical therapy but he will begin working soon with a prosthetic team.

    https://www.1039thebulldog.com/2022/11/16/floyd-county/
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    - Rev. Richard Hawke

    “There are lots of extremely smug and self-satisfied people in what would be deemed lower down in society, who also deserve to be pulled up. In a proper free society, you should be allowed to make jokes about absolutely anything.”
    - Rowan Atkinson

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