District Court Judge Kevin Mullins was fatally shot inside his chambers at the Lechter County Courthouse at around 3pm on Thursday, and a local sheriff has now been arrested for his murder.
A Kentucky sheriff has turned himself in for allegedly shooting a judge dead inside his chambers on Thursday after asking staff if he could speak with him.
He and Mullins then entered the judge's inner office, closed the door and those outside heard gunshots, according to The Mountain Eagle. 'Your children are safe. The shooter has been apprehended,' the statement said, adding that the students were later released. 'There is far too much violence in this world, and I pray there is a path to a better tomorrow,' he wrote.
Mullins also gained recognition for his efforts to treat those with drug addiction rather than incarcerate them, starting a program in 2010 that allowed inmates with substance abuse disorders to enroll in inpatient treatment as a condition of pretrial release. It's 'early in the investigation' and officials are still 'trying to piece together' information and evidence, State Trooper Matt Gayheart said.
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