The police chief of a western Kentucky city says the mayor has been fatally shot and a man has turned himself in to police.
Hickman Police Chief Tony Grogan said the incident occurred around 1 a.m. CST Monday and took the life of Hickman Mayor Charles Murphy at Murphy’s home, according to WYVY Radio in Union City, Tenn.
Police have charged 30-year-old Tommy Lattus with murder and he is held at the Fulton County Detention Facility. Grogan said Lattus came to the police station after the shooting and told officers he shot Murphy. Grogan did not give a motive.
The victim was in his second term as mayor and had served earlier terms on the city board.
Jail records don’t indicate whether Lattus has an attorney.
Definitely NOT “Justified.”
Justified takes place in Lexington (Fayette County) and Harlan County, KY, both of which are in the eastern side of KY — the real Dixie Mafia area.
Hickman is way Southwest, near the borders of both Missouri and Tennessee. You don’t see a lot of violence out there, which is why this story is so weird. That’s the civilized part of KY.
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good case for the jake man,he can do murder cases no
look at the time stamp of both posts lol.was thinkin about you jake.isnt that down the road a piece.
How would anyone know if it is not justified? Perhaps the mayor seriously fucked this guy over, and he could not turn to legal means to stop it.
Was being facetious, referring to the FX TV show “Justified”
Great show, Dill. On FX, check it out.
If you are an Elmore Leonard fan, you will love it.
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@Drummer — that’s a fair piece away… almost five hours.
It’s a long ass state.
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