Grand Jury Indicts Teen on Murder Charges in August Campbell Airstrip Road Death

19-year-old Riek William Gat is being sought in the August 22nd death of Michael Mitchell. Image-APD
19-year-old Riek William Gat is being sought in the August 22nd death of Michael Mitchell. Image-APD

As of Monday, Anchorage police are still looking for 19-year-old Riek William Gat, who has been implicated in the death of Michael Mitchell on Campbell Airstrip Road on August 22nd, 2016.On Thursday, an Anchorage Grand Jury “returned a true bill for Murder I and Murder II which has resulted in a warrant for Gat’s arrest,” the Anchorage Police Department reported on Monday.

Also, on Thursday, the Anchorage Grand Jury indicted 18-year-old Kutay Bangout for the death of Mitchell, and Gat was identified as an accomplice.

Several gunshots were heard in the area at 8:25 am on August 22nd, and Mitchell was found lying on his back on the ground with a gunshot wound to his head at 8:30 am.

Gat is reported to be about 6 feet tall and weighs approximately 144 pounds. Anyone with information on Gat’s whereabouts is asked to call Anchorage police at 907-786-8900. An anonymous tip can also be submitted through Crime Stoppers by calling 907-561-7867.[xyz-ihs snippet=”Adsense-responsive”]