The deadly capturing of a Kentucky choose by a sheriff was apparently captured on safety video — and the moments main as much as the alleged cold-blooded homicide have been performed in open court docket this week.
Justice Kevin Mullins was seated at his desk inside his chambers within the Letcher County Courthouse in Whitesburg, KY, on September 19, when Sheriff Shawn “Mickey” Stines walks inside and seems to tug out a gun and shoot him a number of instances, killing the choose.
Stines surrendered to authorities and was charged with Mullins’ slaying. Investigators uncovered a attainable motive, revealing Stines allegedly discovered his daughter’s telephone quantity on Mullins’ telephone and referred to as it — and a detective later confirmed the sheriff’s daughter had been referred to as from the choose’s telephone earlier than this incident.
A safety digital camera recorded the choose’s capturing loss of life, and the clip was performed throughout a preliminary listening to within the courthouse.
Test it out … Mullins is seated in his desk chair along with his fingers up, seemingly attempting to speak sense to Stines, who’s standing toes away holding a pistol at his aspect.
Instantly, Stines seems to level the gun at Mullins, who turns away in concern. Moments later, Stines allegedly pumps Mullins stuffed with bullets, circling the desk and firing a number of instances on the choose mendacity on the bottom … within the full-length video proven in court docket.
Contemplating the video proof, Stines definitely has an uphill battle convincing a jury he is harmless … however he is pled not responsible anyway.
By the best way, Stines is now not the Letcher County Sheriff. No actual shock there.
