The officers are killed along with a police dog as they try to serve a warrant for domestic violence.
Three police officers have been shot dead in the US state of Kentucky while trying to serve a warrant on a man accused of domestic violence.Floyd County Sheriff John Hunt said the officers had faced "pure hell" when they arrived at the man's home.
The officers who died in the shooting late on Thursday have been named as Capt Ralph Frasure, Deputy William Petry and dog handler Jacob Chaffins.Capt Frasure had been with the Prestonsburg, Kentucky, Police Department for 39 years. The department said he had served "with honor and glory up until the last second".
The shooting continued for nearly three hours before suspect Lance Storz was taken into custody, having surrendered after negotiations involving members of his family.
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