The body found Wednesday near the Kentucky highway where a gunman opened fire Sept. 7 has been identified as the suspected shooter, Joseph A. Couch, officials said on Friday.

A Kentucky State Police spokesman said shots were fired inside the Letcher County Courthouse at 2:55 p.m. after an argument between Stines and Mullins. Mullins was pronounced dead at the scene. Here's a look at a few statements about the shooting on social media.

In a story about the fatal shooting of a Kentucky judge that was initially published on Sept. 19, 2024, The Associated Press incorrectly reported that Judge Kevin Mullins helped develop Addiction Recovery Care,