As the Kentucky sheriff pointed his pistol, the judge raised his hand and turned away from the threat

A chilling video released Tuesday shows an eastern Kentucky sheriff pointing a gun at a district judge sitting in his office at the Letcher County Courthouse before firing multiple shots, killing him.

Shawn “Mickey” Stines, who had been Letcher County sheriff for more than five years at the time of the Sept. 19 shooting, has been charged with murder in the death of District Judge Kevin Mullins.

The shooting was captured on security video and released at Stines' hearing Tuesday.

The Letcher County seat of Whitesburg, a close-knit community of about 1,700 residents, is still reeling from the outbreak of violence that led to the death of the 54-year-old judge, who had served since 2009.

On Wednesday, the Herald-Leader obtained a copy of the 24-second video, which is public knowledge because it was featured in Stine's case. Out of consideration for both men's families and friends, editors decided not to air the entire video.

The portion played in court begins with Stines standing and Mullins sitting at his desk in his black robe. This is what happened next:

▪ Stines pointed his gun at Mullins from about three feet away. The judge raised a hand, perhaps in a gesture to ward off the threat, then turned away from Stines and huddled in his chair.

▪ Stines shot Mullins, causing him to fall to the floor and his desk chair to spin.

▪ Stines walked around the desk and looked at Mullins on the floor. The judge stood up but ducked behind the desk when he saw Stines with his gun raised. Mullins put a hand on the back of his head as if to protect himself.

▪ Stines leaned over the desk and shot Mullins again.

▪ Stines walked to the door and opened it to leave, but then quickly turned left toward Mullins, who was lying on the floor and appeared to be moving.

▪ Stines fired what appeared to be three more shots at Mullins at point-blank range and then left.

The clip had no sound.

A judge likely found Stines committed the crime Tuesday. The next step is for a grand jury to consider whether to indict Stines.