‘Too much violence’: Kentucky sheriff charged with murder after shooting judge

A region sheriff was charged with execution connected Thursday aft helium allegedly changeable and killed a territory tribunal justice successful the confederate US authorities of Kentucky.

Letcher County Sheriff Mickey Stines was taken into custody successful transportation with a shooting astatine the Letcher County courthouse, the Louisville Courier Journal paper reported.

He was charged with 1 number of execution successful the archetypal degree, according to CBS News.

A spokesperson for constabulary told the outlet the shooting occurred aft an statement betwixt Mr Stines and justice Kevin Mullins, 54, successful the latter’s office.

Investigators person not yet announced a motive.

Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear confirmed the shooting successful a station connected X, formerly Twitter.

“Sadly, I person been informed that a territory justice successful Letcher County was changeable and killed successful his chambers this afternoon,” Mr Beshear said.

“There is acold excessively overmuch unit successful this world, and I commune determination is simply a way to a amended tomorrow.”

Gun unit is communal successful the United States, a state wherever determination are much firearms than people.

Earlier this month, a antheral changeable and injured 5 radical connected a Kentucky highway.

The gunman’s assemblage was recovered connected Wednesday aft a 10-day manhunt.

Despite polls showing Americans favour much weapon restrictions, a almighty weapon rights lobby, law protections and a passionate civilization astir firearm ownership mean that attempts to clamp down connected a weapon rights are ever met with stiff governmental resistance.