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Man accused of holding family members at knifepoint, shooting at police in Harlan County

HARLAN COUNTY, Ky. (FOX 56) — Multiple agencies responded from Friday night into Saturday morning in Harlan County when a man allegedly held family members at knifepoint before shooting at law enforcement officers.

The Harlan County Sheriff’s Office posted a news release on social media Sunday, where deputies said 51-year-old Stacy Huff was allegedly highly intoxicated at a residence in the Closplint community, holding family members at knifepoint. At some point, he allegedly took out a gun and started “making threats.”

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A deputy, accompanied by officers with the Evarts Police Department, reportedly found Huff’s family members walking across the bridge near the residence.

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When law enforcement officials introduced themselves to Huff, he allegedly shot at them, but didn’t injure anyone.

Deputies wrote that negotiations with Huff ended around 12:30 a.m. on Aug. 24, when he surrendered to the sheriff’s office and one of his sons. He was then taken into custody.

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Huff was charged with two counts of attempted murder of a peace officer and fourth-degree assault—domestic violence. He was lodged in the Harlan County Detention Center on a $1 million cash bond.

The shooting investigation remains ongoing.

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