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Lloyd J. Ray

Gender : Male

Age : 63

Race : White

Date : 06/05/2025

Location : 10180 Busenburg Road

City : Howard

County : Knox

State : Ohio

Agency : Knox County Sheriff's Office, Mount Vernon Police Department, Fredericktown Police Department, Ohio State Highway Patrol

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during armed standoff

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

At 1:21 a.m. on June 5, deputies responded to an open 911 call from a home on Busenburg Road. Inside, 68‑year‑old Lauretta Beltz‑Frazee—Ray’s co-resident—reported he had injured her. Deputies entered, but Ray opened fire and deployed an unknown chemical agent, forcing officers back and prompting a four‑hour armed standoff. Tactical units from multiple agencies—including SWAT, KCSO, Mount Vernon PD, Fredericktown PD, Highway Patrol, and aviation support—sealed the scene. At about 5:30 a.m., officers entered and discovered both Ray and Beltz‑Frazee dead from gunshot wounds. The Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation is leading the investigation. Two other occupants were safely evacuated.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.knoxpages.com/2025/06/05/two‑found‑dead‑after‑four‑hour‑standoff‑with‑knox‑co‑sheriffs‑office/
https://myfox28columbus.com/news/local/2‑dead‑after‑swat‑standoff‑knox‑county‑sheriff‑lauretta‑beltz‑frazee‑lloyd‑j‑ray‑howard‑ohio‑busenburg‑road
https://www.10tv.com/article/news/local/fatal‑exchange‑of‑gunfire‑standoff‑deputies‑knox‑county/530‑7eba0a7e‑0277‑4d6c‑b0ff‑9de0a9799cfb
https://www.knoxpages.com/2025/06/12/lauretta‑beltz‑frazee/