Spectators cried out in a Morgan County courtroom as surveillance video played, depicting the shooting death of District Judge Kevin Mullins.

"I wasn't present," Clayton Stamper, lead investigator, said. "But when he was taken into custody, I was told by one of the other officers that were there that he made the comment, 'They're trying to kidnap my wife and kid.

The sheriff who is charged with the murder of a district court judge in Eastern Kentucky has now retired.Sheriff Mickey Stines pleaded not guilty last week.Stin

Video shown at the preliminary hearing for the former Letcher County sheriff accused of killing a district judge allegedly showed the deadly shooting.

He's due to appear in court at 1 p.m. for a preliminary hearing on the heels of announcing his retirement ahead of the ongoing legal process.

The hearing was held in Carter County, which is about two hours and 30 minutes from Letcher County. Sheriff Shawn “Mickey” Stines is accused of killing District Judge Kevin Mullins.

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.

A chilling video of Judge Kevin Mullins' shooting was played during a court hearing for Shawn Stines, who is charged with the murder.