A county sheriff is accused of murdering a judge who was shot dead in his office in Kentucky, local newspaper Mountain Eagle reports.
The murder of a judge in the city of Whiteburg was previously announced by the state governor. Andy Beshear.
According to officials, the Letcher County Sheriff Mickey Stynes On Thursday afternoon he walked into the judge’s office and asked the people there to leave them alone. After a while shots were heard in the office. The sheriff came out with his hands up and surrendered to the police.
As noted, the murdered judge Kevin Mullins He gained recognition for his efforts to treat drug addicts rather than send them to prison.
The motive for the crime remains unclear and police are continuing to investigate.
