Kentucky judge fatally shot by sheriff in courthouse

A judge in a Kentucky town was shot and killed Thursday at the local courthouse and the local sheriff surrendered without incident.

Governor Andy Beshear posted that a district judge in Letcher County was killed, District Judge Kevin Mullins.

The judge was announced dead at the scene, with police saying that preliminary investigation indicates the local sheriff shot Mullins multiple times after an argument inside the courthouse.

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[-Katastrophe]

Huh, you don't see that every day.

[geraldross]

Cop gets paid leave and "more training"

[gracecookie]

So I Googled it Judge was shot in his chambers multiple times motive is unknown so far they had an argument. Sheriff has served for 14 years this is the only incident on record the judge 8 years shoter was aressted at the scene without a fight. There was 50 people at the court house that day no one else injured. Small town 1600 population.

[generalpatton]

When "I shot the Sheriff" becomes "I was shot by the Sheriff".

[strawpiglet]

Qualified immunity. Officer feared for his life. Judge was resisting arrest. He reached for his waistband. He looked as though he was about to charge. His cellphone appeared to be a knife.

[Nizzey]

" We have investigated ourselves and found no wrongdoing"

[jessica_saxton]

So... the TRUTH on this is... the Judge was coercing the Sheriff's minor daughter for inappropriate pictures. There's 2 mothers who have come forward with similar stories.

[jeremywrolstad]

don't eat a mans tuna sandwich in the break room.

[jamesjarvis]

The sheriff will walk free with a free bond and speedy trial that ends with him getting another job as a Sheriff.

[Herr-cnsb]

They are investigating themselves and we know the conclusion,
They found no wrongdoing and they are going to suspend the sheriff with paid leave.

[Polit_Burro]

When Qualified Impunity meets Judicial Immunity things are bound to get hot!


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[HeatherHolt]

Can’t form an opinion until I know more details.

[MiazmaTazma]

Thanks for all this info, glad I watched this. I'm so informed! Why does this video exist even?

[acmr]

imagine someone standing up for their rights against this guy at a traffic

[howiesjourney]

Bob Marley never imagined this situation.

[what.you.allowyou.permit]

Judge: "...you'll be found in contempt of court."
Officer: "STOP RESISTING!"😡

[devonkilson]

Ill bet a dime to a dollar that a woman was involved!

[farmerjohn]

You don't see this kind of story every day! 😮

[sumpooted]

So far it was over an argument that the sheriff wouldn't investigate one of his deputies for sexually abusing a woman repeatedly in the same judges chambers.

[JonathanBresnihan]

Evidently no one's heard about WHY the sheriff did what he did. It's not a case of it "MAY HAVE" been personal, it WAS