Suspect in Custody After Kentucky Judge Shot and Killed in His Chambers
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Wikimedia CommonsA judge was shot and killed at the Letcher County courthouse in rural Whitesburg, Kentucky, the state’s governor confirmed.In a post on X, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear verified that a district judge in Letcher County was “shot and killed in his chambers this afternoon.”“There is far too much violence in this world, and I pray there is a path to a better tomorrow,” he added.Read more at The Daily Beast.
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A district judge in Letcher County, Kentucky was shot and killed in his chambers, with the suspect, a Letcher County Sheriff, immediately surrendering to police. The incident has left the community in shock and authorities are investigating the motive behind the shooting.