A Kentucky sheriff has been arrested after fatally taking pictures a choose in his chambers, police say.
District Decide Kevin Mullins died on the scene after being shot a number of instances within the Letcher County Courthouse, Kentucky State Police stated.
Letcher County Sheriff Shawn Stines, 43, has been charged with one depend of first-degree homicide.
The taking pictures occurred on Thursday after an argument contained in the courtroom, police stated, however they haven’t but revealed a motive.
Officers stated Mullins, 54, was shot a number of instances at round 14:00 native time on Thursday on the courtroom in Whitesburg, Kentucky, about 150 miles (240km) south-east of Lexington.
Sheriff Stines was arrested on the scene with out incident, Kentucky State Police stated. Police didn’t reveal the character of the argument earlier than the taking pictures.
The state legal professional basic, Russell Coleman, stated in a put up on X, previously Twitter, that his workplace “will totally examine and pursue justice”.
In a social media put up asserting Decide Mullins’ loss of life on Thursday, Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear stated: “There may be far an excessive amount of violence on this world, and I pray there’s a path to a greater tomorrow.”