Judge killed in Kentucky courthouse shooting

A judge was killed in a courthouse shooting in Whitesburg, Kentucky, on Thursday. Charlie De Mar has the latest.

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[MaJieMao]

Sheriff shoots a judge?? Something fishy going on in Kentucky

[wesKEVQJ]

I like how the trooper said, this was government on government violence, no threat to the public.

[Bill-imnt]

How have so many decided that the Judge was guilty of something? And not the Sheriff that shot someone??

[kennethloki]

Not sure if it is related but the sheriff was due to appear on monday for a deposition about a sexual favors for better treatment case. One of his deputies was offering that and using the judges chamber. From 2022 i believe.

[AlexandraFederov]

If I had to guess who the bad guy was between a sheriff and a judge, that's a no-brainer for me.

[ShawnStaton-impb]

Headlines should say.. Sheriff kills Judge in courthouse

[purpleprose]

my guess is that this was a family court judge. This was clearly personal.

[antoniobarreto]

Well if everything being said turns out to be true then this judge just got judged by one of his own

[tk-fnml]

They ain't telling the real story!

[ConanTheContrarian]

The judge wouldn't split the bribe with the sheriff.

[izvclxt]

So very very very many corrupt officials all over this country. 😢🙏

[moosings]

Who wants to bet that judge was doing something truly horrible?

[BrianBurnett-pyel]

So judges not safe from police in the court house? Any officer in the court officer can got postal in a court building? Get in a disagreement and that could be your life. Violence can happen anywhere

[Michy]

What is going on in this country? What’s wrong here? If you don’t like someone then vote them out.

[robertsmith]

Was he a corrupt judge or sentencing ppl unjustly?

[edriley]

Something smells rotten in 'tucky...and it aint the hound dawgs.

[FromtheFoyer]

I guess this guy won't be 'throwing the book' at anyone again

[randygraham]

If Officer Gayheart appeared in a Hollywood movie, critics would complain they were stereotyping "Southern" cops. 🤣

[wenettehamilton]

Confolence to his family. To all the family involved😢

[freespeech.]

Grant bail just like judges bail every one out