An armed man has been shot and arrested after breaking into a home and threatening a family.
Kentucky State Police said the incident happened on Monday evening in Elkhorn City in Pike County, where troopers responded to West 5th Street on the report of a male intruder being shot.
The ensuing investigation revealed that 44-year-old George Standifur, of Elkhorn City, entered a residence while armed with a firearm and made threats toward the homeowner and his family, state police said.
The homeowner responded by shooting Standifur, according to state police, “who was forced out of the residence and later located by troopers in an alley near the home, while still armed.”
Troopers negotiated with Standifur for several hours before taking the suspect into custody.
Standifur was transported to a local hospital with non-life threatening injuries. Upon his release on Tuesday morning, Standifur was arrested and charged with attempted murder, first-degree wanton endangerment of a police officer, third-degree terroristic threatening, resisting arrest, second-degree disorderly conduct, menacing, and alcohol intoxication in a public place.
He was lodged in the Pike County Detention Center.
By Ken Howlett, News Director
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