A Kentucky sheriff has been arrested after fahighy shooting a appraise in his chambers, police say.
Didisjoine Judge Kevin Mullins died at the scene after being sboiling multiple times in the Letcher County Courthoemploy, Kentucky State Police shelp.
Letcher County Sheriff Shawn Stines, 43, has been indictd with one count of first-degree homicide.
The shooting happened on Thursday after an argument inside the court, police shelp, but they have not yet uncovered a motive.
Officials shelp Mullins, 54, was sboiling multiple times at around 14:00 local time on Thursday at the court in Whitesburg, Kentucky, a minuscule agricultural town about 150 miles (240km) south-east of Lexington.
Sheriff Stines was arrested at the scene without incident, Kentucky State Police shelp. They did not uncover the nature of the argument before the shooting.
The state attorney vague, Russell Coleman, shelp in a post on X, establisherly Twitter, that his office “will brimmingy spreadigate and chase fairice”.
Announcing Judge Mullins’ death on social media, Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear shelp: “There is far too much aggression in this world, and I pray there is a path to a better tomorrow.”
Kentucky State Police spokesman Matt Gayheart telderly the Washington Post that 50 employees were inside the court originateing when the shooting occurred.
No-one else was hurt. A school in the area was informly put on lockdown.
Mr Gayheart, who has labored with Kentucky State Police for 14 years, includeed: “This is the only incident appreciate this I’ve heard of in this county.”
Kentucky Supreme Court Chief Justice Laurance B VanMeter shelp he was “shocked by this act of aggression”.
