A Kentucky judge was shot and killed Thursday in his court chambers. Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear said he was informed that a judge in Letcher County was killed. "There is far too much violence in this world, and I pray there is a path to a better tomorrow," he wrote on X.

Investigators are searching for a motive after a Kentucky sheriff was arrested for allegedly gunning down a judge in his chambers, officials said. Letcher County Sheriff Shawn Stines has been charged with first-degree murder for allegedly shooting and killing Kentucky District Judge Kevin Mullins at the Letcher County Courthouse Thursday afternoon,