Kentucky State Police have suspect in custody after shooting at Letcher Co. courthouse

WEKU | By Stan Ingold

Published September 19, 2024 at 5:15 PM EDT

Letcher County Courthouse in Whitesburg in southeast Kentucky.

A local newspaper reports there was a shooting at the Letcher County courthouse Thursday.

The Mountain Eagle reports the shooting involved Letcher County Sheriff Mickey Stines and District Court Judge Kevin Mullins. The paper reports Stines allegedly shot Mullins before turning himself into police.

The Kentucky State Police have yet to confirm the identity of the shooter or any victims.

The county coroner confirms one person was killed but did not identify the victim.

This story will be updated.

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