Suspect in Custody After Kentucky Judge Shot and Killed in His Chambers

A 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.

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