Judge Kevin Mullins was found Thursday shot and killed inside his own chambers — with local sheriff Mickey Stines charged with the murder. NBC’s Sam Brock reports for TODAY.
A Kentucky district court judge was fatally shot in his chambers on Thursday, and the local sheriff has been charged with murder in connection with the slaying, authorities said. Judge Kevin Mullins was found in his chambers with multiple gunshot wounds around 2:55 p.m., Kentucky State Police said in a statement. Life-saving measures were attempted, but Mullins was pronounced dead on the scene, according to police.
Stines was scheduled to testify in a deposition on Monday, according to court documents. Kentucky State Police Trooper Matt Gayheart said during a press conference that investigators were still identifying a motive in the shooting. 'That’s the question we’re trying to get the answers to, what led to the actual shooting itself and the moments prior to it,' Gayheart said.
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