Georgia Judge Stephen Yekel commits suicide in courtroom

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A Georgia state judge has taken his own life inside his courtroom.

The body of Judge Stephen Yekel was discovered inside the Effingham County state court room on Tuesday morning.

Yekel, 74, had recently lost a bid for re-election and was found by a deputy on what would have been his last day on the bench, WSAV reports.

Officials said that he fatally shot himself, but an autopsy will be carried out by The Georgia Bureau of Investigation to determine the exact cause of death.

Effingham County Sheriff Jimmy McDuffie said Yekel was discovered between 10am and 10.30am, but it appeared he had shot himself Monday night.

Yekel was appointed to the state court in 2022. He had tried to resign from his position, but was prevented from doing so by Governor Brian Kemp.

McDuffie said he understood Yekel had sent a note to the Governor's office, but did not disclose its contents.

The courtroom has been closed and will resume normal business on January 2.

 

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74, how much do you have to hate your family that you would rather kill yourself than spend your retirement with them?
Why did you decide this is connected with how he feels about his family

It's still his life, if he wanted out it's more fukked to force him to hang around just to entertain you

At 74 you are well within your right to decide you've had enough and take yaself out, y'all always talk like dying of old age is easy, everyone doesn't wanna go out deteriorating like that
 
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