Shocking new video has surfaced capturing the chilling moment a Kentucky sheriff pointed his gun at a judge’s head before allegedly shooting him dead. The newly released surveillance footage shows Letcher County Sheriff Shawn Stines with District Judge Kevin Mullins in his chambers having what appeared to be a heated exchange before the sheriff pulled out his gun and pointed it at the jurist’s head.

The Letcher County community and others nationwide are left looking for answers as to what led up to it and why this tragedy happened. Here's a timeline of what we know so far.

A Kentucky lawman has stepped down as sheriff of the county where he’s accused of walking into a judge’s chambers and killing him.

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