He faces aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and discharging a firearm from a vehicle.
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by The St. John Citizenreported. “The teens then reported seeing Mitchell brandish a black pistol and yell something at them before squeezing off a round in the air.”
One of the teens later told police he was in fear for his life and the lives of his friends. The driver definitely was, too. When he saw Mitchell allegedly fire his pistol out the driver’s window and yell at the youths, the kid hit the gas hard, later telling police he “didn’t want to die.” The teens sped down the highway, weaving in and out of traffic, with Mitchell close behind. One of them called 911 during the chase.
The 911 call worked. Deputies stopped Mitchell and quickly instituted a felony car stop. The doctor was arrested without any use of force. Deputies found his handgun in the glovebox, a loaded magazine on the passenger seat and two live rounds on the floor.
“They shot at me first,” Mitchell allegedly told the deputies before invoking his right to remain silent. However, deputies searched the teens’ car and did not find any weapon.
All five youths cooperated with deputies. They each gave a statement and identified Mitchell and his vehicle. None were charged with any crime.
Mitchell was charged with two felonies: aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and discharging a firearm from a vehicle. He was released after posting bond.
“Mitchell lives in Sawgrass with his wife, a Harvard graduate and senior executive at Cox Communications,” the media reported.
Mitchell’s work history is impressive. He taught at the Division of Hospital Medicine at Emory, and worked at the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida.
He did not return several calls seeking his comments for this story.
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