Sheriff Arrested in Shooting Death of Kentucky District Judge

Kentucky State Police said the Letcher County sheriff has been charged with first-degree murder.

This undated photo provided by Kentucky Court of Justice shows slain District Judge Kevin Mullins. Kentucky Court of Justice via AP

A district judge in Kentucky was fatally shot in the Letcher County Courthouse in Whitesburg on Thursday, Kentucky State Police said. A local sheriff has been charged in relation to the shooting.

State police received a 911 call about shots being fired inside the Letcher County Courthouse just before 3 p.m. on Thursday.