District Judge Kevin Mullins was shot and killed in his chambers after an argument, police say.

A Kentucky sheriff has been arrested after fatally shooting a judge in his chambers, police say.

District Judge Kevin Mullins died at the scene after being shot multiple times in the Letcher County Courthouse, Kentucky State Police said.

Letcher County Sheriff Shawn Stines, 43, has been charged with one count of first-degree murder.

The shooting happened on Thursday after an argument inside the court, police said, but they have not yet revealed a motive.

  • Hawk@lemmynsfw.com
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    2 months ago

    They are not taken seriously by law enforcement. They are advertised to be taken seriously.

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    In my experience supporting a victim, there’s no ramifications for the perpetrator, no appetite for investigation and no support for the victim outside the private system (the support hotlines are particularly useless).

    Police simply are not there to protect and support victims of personal violence offences.

    You can call bullshit all you want, but this is my lived experience in a western country and I have nothing to gain by being deceptive 🤷.