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A grand jury has indicted a southern Kentucky man in the death of a former sheriff in what police have called a possible revenge killing.

Charles Hammer, 81, is accused of shooting former Monroe County sheriff and former Tompkinsville police chief Herbert "Sprocket" Proffitt, 82, in August.

Proffitt arrested Hammer a decade ago, and authorities are investigating whether a desire for revenge prompted the shooting.