ISP further declared the shooting to be in self-defense.
Mitchell was believed to have already attacked a female resident of the Salem home before he charged Henry.
The Washington County prosecutor released a statement describing the investigation into the fatal shooting.
It detailed that Henry was at home in the early morning hours of Sunday with two adult females when the attack occurred. The occupants were the only witnesses to the violent encounter, and all were transported to the Washington County Sheriff’s Department for questioning.
The prosecutor’s office explained that Henry was arrested and booked into the Washington County Detention Center due to the domestic nature of the incident and initial information gathered by the investigators.
However, new details emerged that dramatically changed the narrative of the events.
Upon interviewing witnesses and gathering evidence at the scene, investigators learned that “Henry had been battered by Mitchell multiple times during the late-night incident. Mitchell also struck one of the females and had shattered a glass cabinet in a fit of rage.”
One of the female witnesses said Mitchell was “hurting everyone inside the home and we didn’t know what he was going to do.”
The report noted that Mitchell was physically charging Henry when the fatal shots were fired. He quickly called 911 and could be heard instructing the people with him in the house to “apply pressure” to the bullet wounds.
The prosecutor’s office noted that Mitchell was allowed to stay at the residence after getting in legal trouble involving a domestic violence case with his ex-girlfriend. He also had a prior conviction for domestic battery last year.
The release concluded with observing that “the constitution protects innocent people. Indiana law provides that a citizen has a right to defend themselves and third parties, and the judicial process worked here.”
