US sheriff charged for killing judge inside Kentucky courthouse
District Judge Kevin Mullins was shot multiple times
A county sheriff was charged with murder Thursday after he allegedly shot and killed a district court judge in the southern US state ofKentucky.
Letcher County Sheriff Mickey Stines was taken into custody in connection with a shooting at the Letcher County courthouse, the Louisville Courier-Journal newspaper reported.
He was charged with one count of murder in the first degree, according to CBS News.
A spokesman for police told the outlet the shooting occurred after an argument between Stines and Judge Kevin Mullins, 54, in the latter's office.
Investigators have not yet announced a motive.
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KentuckyGovernor Andy Beshear confirmed the shooting in a post on X, formerly Twitter.
"Sadly, I have been informed that a district judge in Letcher County was shot and killed in his chambers this afternoon," Beshear said.
"There is far too much violence in this world, and I pray there is a path to a better tomorrow."
Gun violence is common in the United States, a country where there are more firearms than people.
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Earlier this month, a man shot and injured five people on aKentuckyhighway. The gunman's body was found Wednesday after a 10-day manhunt.
Despite polls showing Americans favour more gun restrictions, a powerful gun rights lobby, constitutional protections and a passionate culture around firearm ownership mean that attempts to clamp down on gun rights are always met with stiff political resistance.
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