Kentucky police shooting: 3 officers, police K9 useless adhering to shootout at suspect's home

3 Kentucky law enforcement officers and a law enforcement canine were killed and at minimum four other officers had been injured next a shootout in a residential area in the city of Prestonsburg Thursday night, police said.

Prestonsburg Police Capt. Ralph Frasure and Deputy William Petry had been discovered among the deceased, as nicely as K9 Nelson and Canine Handler Jacob Chaffins, Kentucky Condition Law enforcement mentioned.

Lance Storz, 49, was taken into custody next a shootout at his residence, as two officers arrived to serve him an arrest warrant soon in advance of 7 p.m. Storz, armed with a rifle, opened fireplace and struck both officers, the Prestonsburg Police Office stated.

Floyd County Sheriff John Hunt advised reporters Friday that the officers encountered "pure hell" when they arrived on the scene, saying they experienced "no opportunity."

Other officers from distinctive jurisdictions responded to the incident and at minimum 4 were injured, they added.

Ptl. Jake Chaffins & K9 Nelson had been killed all through a shootout on June 30, 2022. (Town of Prestonsburg)

"It is heartbreaking, you know, whenever you have a decline of lifestyle," Trooper Matt Gayheart of Kentucky Point out Police instructed G3 Box News 56. "Not only did I do the job with these men and women, these had been our friends, and as a local community, we have to adhere together and drive as a result of it alongside one another. And we do request everybody to continue to keep people officers in your ideas and prayers."

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"Jake and K9 Nelson finished two months of partnered instruction in Small Rock, Arkansas, where by the duo turned "nationally qualified in drug detection, tracking, and patrol apprehension," the town of Prestonsburg reported.

Nelson was a Belgian Malinois, born Jan. 20, 2020. "Nelson began education for a occupation as a service canine at start and was imported to the United States this previous July the place he began specific fields of teaching and screening," the town extra.

Captain Frasure commanded the Unique Initiatives Division, which is made up of Faculty Resource and Security, Legal Investigations and Interdiction Squad, and Education & Preparedness, the metropolis of Prestonsburg stated.

Captain Ralph Frasure, remaining wearing khaki trousers, of the Floyd County Sheriff's Business office was photographed all through his swearing in ceremony on June 21, 2022. He was fatally shot on June 30, 2022. (City of Prestonsburg, Kentucky Police Division)

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"The man fired hundreds of rounds from prepositioned firearms all over the house," a article from the Officer Down Memorial Web site browse. 

Storz was required for domestic violence offenses, police said.

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Lance Storz was charged with murder of a law enforcement officer and assault on a assistance animal.  (Credit: Pike County Detention Middle)

"For 30-9 many years you served with honor and glory up right until the previous second when you did not go down without a fight. We enjoy you. Your get the job done below is done. There will in no way be an additional," mentioned Prestonsburg Police in an stop-of-look at Facebook write-up honoring Frasure.

"You have committed your limited time on this earth to the provider of the citizens of Prestonsburg and the Commonwealth as an EMT, Fire Fighter, and Law enforcement Officer. You even further focused oneself to the security of our nation as a valiant soldier," a different stop-of-enjoy publish, honoring Chaffins, mentioned.

"The life you’ve saved considering that you even begun policing are innumerable, and which is how you gave your lifestyle - conserving a different. We will glow your light to Paisley and the world so extensive as we breathe," the put up included. "Relaxation your self, we have the check out."

The Louisville Metro Law enforcement Department provided condolences to officers from Floyd County Sheriff's Section, Prestonsburg KY, City of Prestonsburg, KY, Kentucky Point out Police, and others were being responded to a fatal police taking pictures on June 30, 2022.  (Louisville Metro Law enforcement Department)

Gov. Andy Beshear verified the "tragic reduction" of the officers in a tweet Friday morning and requested users of the Floyd County local community to be praying for the wounded and the families of these impacted by the capturing.

"Floyd County and our brave very first responders suffered a tragic loss previous night time," the governor tweeted. "I want to question all of Kentucky to join me in praying for this group. This is a hard early morning for our commonwealth."

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"Britainy and I are praying for the households of those people misplaced, those people wounded and the entire Allen neighborhood. These heroes sacrificed every thing to secure our people," Beshear added in a subsequent tweet.

Very first Lady Britainy Beshear similarly tweeted that her "heart breaks for the Allen community."

She also explained her "thoughts and prayers are with" just about every of the people influenced by the shooting. "Let us honor our to start with responders for their bravery and sacrifice," she added.

At minimum four police officers and a civilian were wounded in the shootout, state law enforcement stated, even though the arrest report reported five officers and a civilian ended up hurt.

The problems of the injured ended up not quickly distinct. 

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Storz was charged with a number of counts of murder of a police officer, attempted murder of a police officer, and assaulting a services animal, police claimed.

A few Prestonsburg police officers ended up killed and many others had been hurt for the duration of a taking pictures incident on June 30, 2022.  (Prestonsburg Police/Facebook)

He is currently being held on a $10 million bond in advance of his July 11 court docket listening to.

The G3 Box News contributed to this report.