Ex-Kentucky sheriff admits to shooting judge but claims he 'had no control' over actions: report
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Former Kentucky Sheriff Shawn Stines reportedly admits to shooting District Judge Kevin Mullins in courthouse chambers as his defense team prepares an insanity argument.
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten is a U.S. Writer at Fox News Digital.
The video, with no audio, showed a man identified by police as Stines pulling out a gun and shooting at the judge, who was seated at his desk. The man walked around the desk, pointed the gun at the judge and repeatedly shot him. Stines has been charged with first-degree murder and murder of a public official. You can follow her on Twitter and LinkedIn.
The admission comes as the former sheriff's attorneys have worked to establish that Stines was suffering from "extreme emotional disturbance" prior to the shooting, suggesting his legal team is preparing a broad insanity defense, the outlet reported.
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