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Santa Barbara Man Charged After Shooting Officer with Pellet Gun

Mitchell Grant Grote faces aggravated mayhem and assault charges after police say he fired an air gun that injured an officer and fled into a mall.

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SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) – The Santa Barbara County District Attorney's Office announced charges filed against Mitchell Grote, 30, after he shot a police officer with a pellet gun. Grote received the following charges after a May 8 incident: aggravated mayhem assault upon a peace officer battery on a peace officer causing injury resisting an executive officer through force resisting, obstructing or delaying peace officers during course of d…

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The Santa Barbara Independent broke the news on Tuesday, May 12, 2026.
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