KY - Lance Storz, 49, dies in 2023, Accused of Killing Three Police Officers - Allen, Floyd County - 30 June 2022

[Richrd]

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New York Times:

Kentucky Man Shoots 6 Officers, Killing 2, Police Say

The authorities say the suspect, Lance P. Storz, 49, had barricaded himself in his home in Allen, Ky., a town so small it lacks its own police force.

www.nytimes.com

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Lance Storz - Allen, KY - Google Search

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[nerosleuth]

WYMT-TV from Hazard, Kentucky is reporting that another police officer has died in the line of duty from the shooting incident at Allen, Kentucky.

Source:

Three Officers, One K-9 Killed In Floyd County Shooting

Three officers, one K-9 killed in Floyd County shooting

According to KSP, three officers and a K-9 were killed in the deadly shooting.

www.wymt.com

 

[Laughing]

 

[Elley Mae]

Lance Storz arrested after three cops, K9 killed in Kentucky shootout

The situation escalated quickly, as the suspect barricaded himself inside the home with his wife and daughter and kept firing at responding officers, cops said.

nypost.com

Looks like he may have fallen.

Jmo

 

[nerosleuth]

I was looking at various news media reports from the Eastern Kentucky region in the aftermath of the Allen, Kentucky shooting incident.

At this time Storz is held in jail in another county under a ten million dollars all cash bond. Storz is scheduled to have a preliminary hearing during the afternoon of Monday July 11.

It is my understanding that Storz ambushed the police officers before they made contact with him when they arrived at the residence in Allen.

During the standoff, one of the injured shooting victims layed in the street for hours on account of Storz firing at anyone that tried to approach and render medical aid to the shooting victim. Also a sheriff deputy that was forced to stay underneath a police cruiser for hours was hospitalized for carbon monoxide poisoning.

Sources:

Gunman In Floyd County Shooting Appears In Court

Gunman in Floyd County shooting appears in court

Lance Storz, 49, of Allen, appeared in court on Friday following a shooting that killed two law enforcement officers and injured six more.

www.wymt.com

'This Guy Seemed To Have A Plan': Sheriff, Attorney Shares Information About Floyd County Shooting

‘This guy seemed to have a plan’: Sheriff, Attorney shares information about Floyd County shooting

On Thursday, the Floyd County community was rocked by a shooting that injured at least six and killed two law enforcement officers.

www.wymt.com

Floyd Sheriff: Officers Investigating Domestic Encountered 'Pure Hell'

Floyd sheriff: Officers investigating domestic encountered ‘pure hell’ June 30

A Floyd County man who is accused of killing multiple police officers and injuring numerous other individuals has pleaded not guilty to several charges in Floyd District Court.

www.paintsvilleherald.com

 

[worm]

Domestic situations are such a hazard for the responders.

 

[Geminigirl77]

I just don't understand what made this man lose his mind and shoot all those officers and others like that. Domestic calls are dangerous, but this was on a whole different level.

 

[nerosleuth]

Kentucky law enfircement officials held a Sunday afternoon press conference in Prestonsburg, Kentucky.

The press conference released new details of the events that transpired in the mass shooting incident that occurred Thursday at Allen, Kentucky.

The sad part is that not only were there fatalities in this mass shooting incident, some of the injuries that the police officers sustained are likely career ending injuries.

Source:

Sheriff Details Events Leading Up To Floyd County Mass Shooting

Sheriff details events leading up to Floyd Co. mass shooting

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.

www.wsaz.com

New Details Released About What Led Up To The Deadly Floyd County Shooting

New details released about what led up to the deadly Floyd Co. shooting - WTVQ

Floyd County Constable Gary Wolf lost one of his eyes after a bullet broke a window and the shattered glass hit him in the eye. Wolf is home but is expected to have a few more surgeries.EMS Director, Joe Reynolds, was shot in the left eye. Surgery has removed part of his eye, but Williams say...

www.wtvq.com

 

[nerosleuth]

I found some background information concerning Lance Storz.

Prior to residing at Allen, Kentucky, Storz had previously resided in the state of Florida, Washington, and Oregon.

Storz had two past bankruptcies in Oregon and Florida. He also wasn't a stranger with the court system in Volusia County, Florida.

During the mass shooting incident, Storz had an arsenal of multiple weapons with lots of ammunition. This has me wondering if he previously had served in the military.

Storz had also called his neighbor during the mass shooting incident.

Source:

Lance Storz, Accused Allen Shooter

Lance Storz, Accused Allen Shooter: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know

Lance Storz is the Allen, Kentucky, man accused of murdering two law enforcement officers and a K-9.

heavy.com

Man Reflects On Mass Shooting Suspect Calling Him During Shootout

Man reflects on mass shooting suspect calling him during shootout

Larry Short said he pleaded with Lance Storz to surrender to the police.

www.wsaz.com

 

[OldAce]

I can't help but wonder what if he had awakened while the officers were initially talking to the wife outside. Would he have seen them, and started shooting and killed her and those officers?
Such a tragedy for all concerned.
Praises for men who will step up in those times, even at the risk of the sacrifices they made. The Uvalde situation went one way, this went another. God bless the families of these men.

 

[nerosleuth]

WYMT-TV from Hazard, Kentucky carried a live broadcast yesterday of the funeral service of Floyd County Sheriff Deputy William Petry.

I believe WYMT-TV will also broadcast the funeral of Prestonsburg Police Officer Ralph Frasure at 1:00 PM today and the funeral of Prestonsburg Police Officer Jacob Chaffins at 1:00 PM tomorrow as well.

Videos of the funeral services can be seen on the WYMT-TV website and also on the WYMT-TV Youtube Channel.

 

[nerosleuth]

The preliminary hearing for Lance Storz was cancelled today after the grand jury returned a 20 count indictment this morning against Storz.

An initial hearing is scheduled for Tuesday morning in Circuit Court to schedule an arraignment hearing in Circuit Court for Storz.

The commonwealth attorney is currently considering whether it will seek the death penalty for Storz.

Sources:

Accused Mass Shooter To Be Arrainged On 20 Count Indictment Returned By Grand Jury

Accused mass shooter to be arraigned on 20-count indictment returned by grand jury

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

www.wsaz.com

Man Accused Of Murdering Police Officers, K9 Indicted On 20 Charges

Man accused of murdering police officers, K9 indicted on 20 charges

WYMT plans to have coverage of Monday’s hearing.

www.wymt.com

 

[OldAce]

Prosecution has gotten the ball roiling right off it seems. If they can get their evidence lined up, we may get a speedy trial, as most trials go now. So much to process. Just imagine the ballistics testing.

 

[nerosleuth]

WYMT-TV is reporting that Lance Storz is scheduled to have his Circuit court arraignment hearing at 1:00 p.m. on Monday August 1, 2022.


Arraignment date set for Floyd Co. man accused of murdering police officers, K9

Arraignment date set for Floyd Co. man accused of murdering police officers, K9

Monday afternoon, a grand jury indicted Lance Storz on 20 charges ranging from assault, wanton endangerment and murder.

www.wymt.com

 

[nerosleuth]

I know for a fact that this is not the first time that a mass shooting incident had occurred in Allen, Kentucky.

On Friday October 16, 1981, seventy year old retired coal miner William "Okie" Bevins walked into the Mountain Auto Truck Parts store in Allen, Kentucky and shot eight men multiple times inside the auto truck parts store. Five men were killed and three men were wounded.

William "Okie" Bevins went back to his home after the shooting and he was later arrested by the police at his home.

Before the shooting incident occurred, Bevins had been in a dispute over a woman with one of the shooting victims.

And before the mass shooting incident at Allen, Kentucky in October 1981, Bevins had previously been convicted of murder in Kentucky in 1929 and had served seven years in prison on a life sentence for that crime.

Bevins was later convicted in Circuit Court of five counts of murder and he was sentenced to death. Bevins was the oldest inmate on death row in the United States during the 1980's. He died at a Kentucky prison during the late 1980's.


Sources:

Killing of 5 stuns Kentucky mountain community

Killing of 5 stuns Kentucky mountain commmunity

An old miner, accused of fatally shooting five men and wounding three others in a rapid-fire attack in a store, scanned the bodies of his fallen victims and...

www.upi.com

Suspect in mass murders was convicted in 1929 killing

Suspect in mass murders was convicted in 1929 killing

A retired miner accused of killing five people in a shooting attack on an auto parts store was convicted 50 years ago of murder in a dispute over a woman,...

www.upi.com

Mass Murder In Allen Kentucky 1981

Mass Murder In Allen Kentucky 1981

As mass murder has become almost a daily occurrence in the United States with three hundred and seven being reported in 2018 as of Novemb...

myappalachianlife.blogspot.com

Bevins v. Com.​

Bevins v. Com.

Bevins v. Com. - 712 S.W.2d 932

law.justia.com

 

[nerosleuth]

The Circuit Court arraignment for Lance Storz was postponed yesterday on account of water issues at the Justice Center due to massive flooding in the Eastern Kentucky region.

It is not known when Storz will have his arraignment in Circuit Court.

Arraignment For Storz Postponed

Arraignment for Storz postponed - Mountain Top Media

PRESTONSBURG, Ky. — The man charged with killing three Floyd County police officers will have to wait before entering a plea of either guilty or not guilty. Lance Storz, 49, was scheduled to be arraigned Monday afternoon. However, water issues at the Floyd County Justice Center closed that...

mountain-topmedia.com

 

[nerosleuth]

Lance Storz had his Circuit Court appearance earlier this week. Storz pleaded not guilty on all charges and is still held at a county jail under a ten million dollars bond.

Storz has a pretrial hearing scheduled for sometime during February 2023 of next year.


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Lance Storz, man accused of killing Floyd County officers, appears in court​

Lance Storz, man accused of killing Floyd County officers, appears in court

The man accused of murdering three Floyd County law enforcement officers in a shootout earlier this summer appeared before a judge Monday afternoon.

www.lex18.com

 

[TeaTime]

Does KY have the death penalty?

 

[Kudzuu]

Does KY have the death penalty?

Yes. But in general KY is pretty soft on murders other than those who kill LE.

If you take a look at death row you'll find those that are still on the row committed some heinous crimes. Some who committed heinous crimes get their conviction changed to life without parole.

Kentucky rarely carries out the death sentence.

 

[Caring1]

Feb. 28, 2023

Lance Storz, 50, was found dead of an apparent suicide Tuesday morning at the Pike County Detention Center, where he was being held on three murder charges, Floyd County Sheriff John Hunt said Tuesday.

https://www.npr.org/2023/02/28/1160248392/kentucky-suspect-dead-jail-cell