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HICKMAN, Ky. - 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.
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 commission. He was first elected to the city commission in 2001 and became mayor in 2007.
Jail records don't indicate whether Lattus has an attorney.
Visitation for Murphy is scheduled for 5 - 8 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 26 at West Baptist Church in Hickman. The funeral is set for 11 a.m. Friday at West Baptist Church.
