Two dead following home invasion in Clay County
MANCHESTER, CLAY Co., Ky.- On Saturday, February 15, 2025, at approximately 4:24 AM, Clay County 911 contacted Kentucky State Police Post 11 London to report a shooting in Manchester. Manchester Police Department responded to the scene and found two individuals who had been shot. They requested KSP’s assistance in investigating the matter.
Upon arrival, troopers determined that the two men involved had forcibly entered a residence to steal firearms from a safe. During the break-in, a juvenile resident of the home discovered the intruders and saw them holding firearms. The juvenile, acting in self-defense, retrieved a handgun and shot both men before escaping through a bedroom window.
The two men who were shot were later identified as Roger D. Smith 44 of McKee was transported to Advent Health Manchester by Clay County EMS but succumbed to his injuries. Jeffrey M. Allen 51 of Manchester was pronounced deceased at the scene. Autopsies for both individuals will be performed by the Medical Examiner on Monday, February 17, 2025.
The investigation is ongoing, and Detective Logan Gay is leading the case. He was assisted on the scene by the Post 11 Investigation Team. Manchester Police Department and the Clay County Coroner’s Office.
