FULL STORY: https://www.10tv.com/article/news/local/fatal-exchange-of-gunfire-standoff-deputies-knox-county/530-7eba0a7e-0277-4d6c-b0ff-9de0a9799cfb Two people were found dead inside a Knox County home after a male subject allegedly exchanged gunfire with deputies, leading to a standoff early Thursday morning. Deputies with the Knox County Sheriff's Office were called to the home in the 10100 block of Busenburg Road in Howard around 1:20 a.m. for an “open 911 call,” the sheriff’s office said. Upon arrival, deputies encountered a female, identified as Lauretta Beltz-Frazee, who claimed to have been injured by Lloyd Ray. According to the sheriff’s office, the situation escalated quickly resulting in Ray and a deputy exchanging gunfire. Ray then reportedly released an unknown type of chemical which caused deputies to evacuate the area. As the deputies were leaving, Ray fired at them and their patrol vehicles, resulting in a standoff, the sheriff’s office said. Tactical units from the Knox County Sheriff's Office and Mount Vernon Police Department were activated as well as assistance from the Fredericktown Police Department, Ohio State Highway Patrol and the OSHP aviation unit. Authorities said the standoff continued until around 5:30 a.m. when both Ray and Beltz-Frazee were found dead inside the home. Two additional people were safely removed from the house during the incident, according to the sheriff’s office. The Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation was called and the incident remains under investigation.