Judge in Kentucky shot dead by sheriff
Kentucky District Judge Kevin Mullins was shot and killed by a sheriff in his office. Governor Andy Beshear condemned the violence in a public statement.
Scripps News
The Letcher County sheriff was arrested in connection with the fatal shooting of a district judge Thursday afternoon.
The shooting that left 54-year-old District Judge Kevin Mullins dead occurred at the Letcher County Courthouse in Whitesburg and is believed to have been committed by Letcher County Sheriff Mickey Stines.
Stines was arrested and charged with first-degree murder.
Here’s what we know about the motive for the shooting:
Why was Judge Kevin Mullins shot?
So far, law enforcement has not announced an official motive in Mullins’ shooting.
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What did investigators find out about the Letcher County shooting?
Investigators have determined that the shooting occurred after an argument between Stines and Mullins, said Matt Gayheart of the Kentucky State Police.
Stines was arrested shortly thereafter without incident. KSP continues to investigate the shooting.
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