Kentucky sheriff fatally shot a judge in courthouse chambers, officials say

A sheriff in Kentucky is accused of fatally shooting a district judge at a courthouse Thursday afternoon, authorities said.

A sheriff in Kentucky is accused of fatally shooting a district judge at a courthouse Thursday afternoon, authorities said.

Judge Kevin Mullins was in his district office when he was shot shortly before 3 p.m., and Letcher County Sheriff Mickey Stines has been detained in the slaying, Kentucky State Police said Thursday night.

Stines, a two-term sheriff, is expected to be charged with murder, state police said.

Letcher County Sheriff Mickey Stines.Letcher County via WLEXNo motive in the shooting was disclosed.

Investigators were "trying to get answers to what led up to the actual shooting," State Trooper Matt Gayheart said at an evening news conference.

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