FLOYD COUNTY, ky. (LEX 18) – Reports say the situation of active shooters and barricades in Floyd County is over.
Kentucky State Police Matt Gayheart said KSP Post 9 in Pikeville responded to a call shortly after 6:30 p.m. active shooter.
The shooter is now under arrest and there is no threat to public safety.
WMDJ FM 100.1, reports that the two hostages, the shooter’s wife and daughter, are safe.
Mountain Top News reports that deputies went to a Railroad Street home to deliver the papers Thursday evening and as soon as officers approached the home, they were attacked.
The man then barricaded himself inside the house and exchanged gunfire with officers. Several officers were injured and taken to the local hospital.
It is not confirmed how many people were shot or the severity of their injuries.
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According to WMDJ FM 100.1, there is an active shooter incident in Floyd County.
The station reports that Kentucky State Police and the Floyd County Sheriff’s Department are in an active shooting scene in Allen City. The incident started around 4pm as a domestic dispute.
WMDJ has confirmed that one person has been shot and that it has become a barricade situation.
ATF Louisville confirmed that the Ashland and London offices have also responded to the scene of the shooting and the armed barricade in Floyd County.
@ ATFLouisville’s Ashland and London offices are responding to a scene of a shooting and a barricaded gunman in Floyd County, Kentucky. @kystatepolice is the point of contact and will post more information as it becomes available. pic.twitter.com/8ljyvRMz8x
– ATF Louisville (@ATFLouisville) July 1, 2022
Ralph Davis with Mountain Top News shared that there are a number of state police and ambulances near the New Allen traffic light.
Credit: Mountain Top News
KY Route 1428 between Citizens Bank of KY and the Allen curve is currently closed. The incident takes place on the main street.
Several law enforcement offices share places of support and prayer for officers located in Floyd County.
The Hodgenville police department wrote, “Floyd KY County reports say several police officers have been shot and the scene is still active. Please pray for our brothers tonight, as surely the they will need it “.
Magoffin County Sheriff’s Department shared, “Our hearts are heavy tonight.
We would like to ask you to pray for our fellow law enforcement officers and the first to face the critical situation in Allen.
Every day, when an officer leaves, he never knows if he will return home. They are special people with a desire to put the lives of others before their own. Please lift them up … now they need you! “
And Louisa police shared a picture with “Prays for Floyd County Officers + EMS.”
Credit: Louisa Police Department
LEX 18 will continue to update this story as more information arrives.