Man opens fire on cops in Floyd County KY, at least 1 dead

At least one person is dead and several others are hurt after a shooting in Floyd County, according to the Floyd County sheriff and multiple media reports.

Floyd County Sheriff John Hunt confirmed the news to multiple media outlets late Thursday night. Hunt told LEX18 four Floyd County deputies went to serve an emergency protective order at a home on Railroad Street when they came under fire.

Kentucky State Police spokesman Matt Gayheart told reporters in Allen that the shooter was in custody and there was no threat to the public around midnight as well.

Law enforcement officials haven’t confirmed the suspect’s identity, but Pike County Detention Center records indicate Lance Storz, 49, was arrested in Allen and booked into the jail at 4:46 a.m. Friday on two counts of murder — police officer, one count of murder and one count of assault on a service animal.

The shooting involved victims from multiple agencies, according to media reports.

Injured officers were taken to hospitals in Prestonsburg, Lexington, and Huntington, WV, according to LEX18.

In a Facebook post, Hunt thanked everyone for their thoughts and messages and asked people to pray for the ones involved in Thursday night’s incident.

The U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Expolsives said they were responding to the scene just before 9:30 p.m. Gov. Andy Beshear also sent out a tweet offering his thoughts and prayers for those involved.

This is a developing story and will be updated.

This story was originally published July 1, 2022 6:43 AM.