Letcher County sheriff faces murder charge for death of district judge
Sheriff Mickey Stines was charged in connection to the shooting death of District Judge Kevin Mullins inside the Letcher County Courthouse.
(This story has been updated to add new information.)
After word spread that Letcher County Sheriff Shawn Mickey Stines was charged with first-degree murder, and that Kevin Mullins, a district judge, had been shot, Kentucky leaders and community members saw yet another local act of gun violence make national news.
A Kentucky State Police spokesman said shots were fired inside the Letcher County Courthouse at 2:55 p.m. after an argument between Stines and Mullins. Mullins was pronounced dead at the scene.
Here’s a look at a few statements about the shooting on social media.
Kentucky Gov. Andy BeshearAttorney General Russell Coleman
The attorney general announced special prosecutors in the case.
Kentucky Auditor Allison Ball
What to know: Kentucky judge shooting stuns Letcher County
Letcher County Jail
Staff at the local jail asked the public to pray for both families of the men involved in the shooting.
District Court Judge Shannon Meyer
District Court Judge Shannon Meyer expressed shock at the loss of a colleague she’d been planning to meet with soon.
Letcher County Attorney Matt Butler
Matt Butler, the Commonwealth’s Attorney for Letcher County, asked the community to “pray, show love, and show kindness.” He said he has worked with both Mullins and Stines for 17 years and loved them “like brothers.”
Rep. Charles BookerKentuckians react to shooting
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Publish date : 2024-09-20 04:09:00
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