Kentucky sheriff seen in footage shooting at judge in shocking preliminary hearing
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Shocking video showing the killing of a Kentucky judge in his chambers was played during a court hearing for the ex-sheriff who is charged in the murder. The short video clip was presented by prosecutors during the preliminary hearing for Letcher County Sheriff Shawn "Mickey" Stines showed the shocking moments that he allegedly opened fire on 54-year-old District Judge Kevin Mullins on Sept. 19. The video, with no audio, showed a man identified by police as Stines pulling out a gun and shooting the judge as he sat at his...
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