Kentucky judge fatally shot, county sheriff charged with murder

20 Sep 2024, 05:10 by Darryl Coote · UPI

Sept. 20 (UPI) -- A Kentucky judge was fatally shot in his courthouse chambers on Thursday, according to authorities, who said a county sheriff has been arrested and charged with murder.

District Judge Kevin Mullins, 54, was shot multiple times inside the Letcher County Courthouse in Whitesburg, in southeastern Kentucky, shortly before 3 p.m. EDT Thursday.