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Suspect in custody charged with killing 2 police officers, shooting 6 others in eastern Kentucky

Suspect in custody charged with killing 2 police officers, shooting 6 others in eastern Kentucky
ARE ASKED TO CALL CRIME STOPPERS. KELLY: DEVELOPING RIGHT NOW, AT LEAST TWO POLICE OFFICERS AND A CANINE ARE DEAD AFTER A SHOOTOUT WITH POLICE IN KENTUCKY. THIS IS SOME UPDATED INFORMATION. ACCORDING TO OUR NBC AFFILIATE IN FLOYD COUNTY, THIS HAPPENED IN ALLEN LAST NIGHT. FIVE OTHER OFFICERS WERE INJURED AND AN EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICER. THE FLOYD COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE SAYS OFFICERS W
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Suspect in custody charged with killing 2 police officers, shooting 6 others in eastern Kentucky
A man is now in custody accused of killing two police officers and shooting six other people in Floyd County, Kentucky. 49-year-old Lance Storz was booked into jail early on Friday in Pike County. He faces multiple charges, including murder and two counts of murder of a police officer.This happened in the city of Allen in Floyd County on Thursday night as deputies were trying to serve a domestic violence order.The sheriff said they came under fire, and two officers were initially shot. The suspect then barricaded himself in the house holding his family hostage.An arrest citation says that eight people had been shot by the time Storz was arrested.Seven were officers, two of which have died so far.The eighth victim was an emergency management director.The arrest citation says that a police K-9 dog was also shot and killed.

A man is now in custody accused of killing two police officers and shooting six other people in Floyd County, Kentucky.

49-year-old Lance Storz was booked into jail early on Friday in Pike County.

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He faces multiple charges, including murder and two counts of murder of a police officer.

This happened in the city of Allen in Floyd County on Thursday night as deputies were trying to serve a domestic violence order.

The sheriff said they came under fire, and two officers were initially shot.

The suspect then barricaded himself in the house holding his family hostage.

An arrest citation says that eight people had been shot by the time Storz was arrested.

Seven were officers, two of which have died so far.

The eighth victim was an emergency management director.

The arrest citation says that a police K-9 dog was also shot and killed.