Man Accused of Killing 3 Police Officers and a K-9 Dies in Jail

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A Kentucky prosecutor said a man who was behind bars facing charges in the shooting deaths of three police officers during a violent standoff now has another death on his hands:

His own.

According to the Lexington, Kentucky, Herald-Leader, Floyd County Commonwealth’s Attorney Brent Turner said 50-year-old Lance Storz was found dead in the Pike County Detention Center.

He had hanged himself, Turner said.

A news release posted to Facebook by the Pikeville Police Department on Tuesday said the death was reported about 6:30 a.m. that day, when the detention center said a male inmate was unresponsive.

The inmate, identified as Storz, was taken to Pikeville Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead.

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