Editing Allen, Kentucky (section)

==History==
Allen was first settled in the early 19th century. The first post office was named "Mouth of Beaver" and was established on August 21, 1854 (Thomas P. Johns, postmaster). The town began to develop rapidly {{circa|lk=no|1904-1905}} after the establishment of a [[Chesapeake and Ohio Railway]] station. The station was interchangeably known as "Beaver Creek" and "Beaver Creek Junction".<ref name=kye/> In 1905, another post office opened and was named "Allen" after local resident T.J. Allen. The town was formally incorporated by the [[Kentucky Assembly|state assembly]] in 1913.<ref>Commonwealth of Kentucky. Office of the Secretary of State. Land Office. "Allen, Kentucky". Accessed 15 July 2013.</ref> In 1936, the railroad station was renamed to prevent confusion during mail delivery. An area outside the city limits known as "New Allen" began to develop in 1937 after a bridge was constructed across the [[Levisa Fork|Levisa Fork River]].<ref name=kye>{{cite book |author=Rennick, Robert M. |title=''Kentucky Place Names'' |year=1988 |publisher=The University Press of Kentucky |location=[[Lexington, Kentucky]] |isbn=0-8131-0179-4 |chapter=Place Names}} Retrieved on 2010-04-10</ref>

In October 1981, a 70-year-old local miner shot eight people at an auto parts store, killing five and wounding three others. The shooting was reportedly sparked by a dispute with one of the victims.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Sheeran |first1=Thomas J. |title=Killing of 5 stuns Kentucky mountain commmunity |url=https://www.upi.com/Archives/1981/10/17/Killing-of-5-stuns-Kentucky-mountain-commmunity/9251372139200/ |website=UPI |access-date=April 15, 2023 |date=October 17, 1981}}</ref>

On June 30, 2022, [[2022 shooting of Kentucky police officers|a mass shooting]] targeting police officers occurred in Allen. Three police officers and a [[police dog]] were killed, and four other people were injured, including three officers. The alleged shooter, 49-year-old Lance Storz, was arrested and charged with murder and attempted murder of a police officer.<ref name=ABC.3Killed>{{cite news|url=https://abcnews.go.com/US/kentucky-officers-killed-hurt-gunman-opened-fire-home/story?id=86076193|title=3 Kentucky officers killed, several hurt by gunman who opened fire at his home|publisher=ABC News|last=Shapiro|first=Emily|date=July 1, 2022|accessdate=July 1, 2022}}</ref><ref name=ABC.2Killed>{{cite news|url=https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/police-officers-wounded-eastern-kentucky-shooting-86052607|title=3 police officers killed in Kentucky by suspect with rifle|publisher=ABC News|date=July 1, 2022|accessdate=July 1, 2022|via=Associated Press}}</ref><ref name=WSAZ.Dead>{{cite news|url=https://www.wsaz.com/2022/07/02/wsaz-gets-first-look-home-where-mass-shooting-happened/|title=Third officer confirmed dead from Ky. mass shooting|publisher=WSAZ-TV|last1=Bennett|first1=Emily|last2=Colegrove|first2=Andrew|date=July 1, 2022|accessdate=July 1, 2022}}</ref>