Mitchell Oakley
Mitchell Oakley
Mithcell Oakley was a 24 year old suspected criminal from Chandler, Arizona.
Allegations
Online records from the Arizona Department of Corrections shows he was most recently released from the prison system in March 2015 for a 2013 conviction for destruction of a public jail.
Oakley was previously convicted in 2011 of aggravated assault, for which he served a year in prison.
He was also convicted in 2012 for unlawful use of means of transportation, for which he served a 1½-year sentence.
Death
On April 23, 2016 Oakley was shot dead by police after firing shots at them inside the foyer of the Walmart at 1175 S. Arizona Avenue in Chandler, Arizona. The shooting happened around 6:20 a.m.
Two officers were injured.
Witnesses told police that Oakley began firing multiple shots at the officers as soon as they entered his sight.