Letcher County Sheriff Mickey Stines has been arrested following a fatal shooting at the Letcher County Courthouse in Whitesburg on Thursday. In a message posted on X, formerly Twitter, Gov. Andy Beshear confirmed,

A Kentucky sheriff allegedly shot a judge early Thursday afternoon. Here's a look at the motive behind the Letcher County shooting.

A Kentucky State Police spokesman said shots were fired inside the Letcher County Courthouse at 2:55 p.m. after an argument between Stines and Mullins. Mullins was pronounced dead at the scene. Here's a look at a few statements about the shooting on social media.