Police say shooting of Mississippi judge was 'personal' Authorities say the recent shooting of a Mississippi judge outside a courthouse was “personal." Monday, March 16, 2020 after Charles E. Smith, the family court and Chancery Court judge for Mississippi District 12, was shot outside of his truck in the parking lot of the east side of the courthouse. (David A. Bohrer/The Meridian Star via AP)Police block off streets near the Lauderdale County Courthouse in Meridian, Miss. -- The recent shooting of a Mississippi judge outside a courthouse was “personal,” authorities said Tuesday. Smith became a judge in January 2019 after more than 20 years as a youth court and county court prosecutor.

Source: ABC News March 18, 2020 17:48 UTC