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Officer released from hospital after ‘ambush’ at Walmart BY CHRISTINA FUOCO-KARASINSKI
Officer Joshua Pueblo made a dramatic exit from Chandler Regional Medical Center nearly a week after he was shot in the face at a nearby Walmart in what police have called an ambush. Pueblo was wheeled out of the hospital in between lines of well-wishers that included fellow officers and City of Chandler personnel. With his arm in a sling and a slight abrasion on his face, Pueblo arose from his wheelchair to walk to a waiting limo. The car left almost immediately, with an escort of 16 motorcycle cops. Neither Pueblo nor Police Chief Sean Duggan fielded any questions, but Duggan made brief remarks expressing his gratitude for the public’s support. Pueblo, Duggan or Officer Daniel Colwell, who was also shot, are unable to comment on the shooting because it is still an active investigation. “At this time, we would like to stay focused on the recovery of these heroic officers and allow the public to see that Officer Pueblo is well on his road to recovery,” said spokesman Sgt. Joe Favazzo of the Chandler Police Department. Accounts have been set up at all Wells Fargo Banks in the names of the officers to help with expenses.
Medical personnel help Officer Joshua Pueblo arise from his wheelchair at Chandler Regional Medical Center nearly a week after he was shot in the face at a nearby Walmart. STSN photo by Coleton Berry
Pueblo, who has been with the department since January 2013, spent several days in the intensive care unit before being moved to a room as members of the police and fire departments, Chandler Regional employees and community members gathered in the hall. Colwell, 28, has been with the department
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Intel lays off 560 employees BY KEN ABRAMCZYK
Intel will lay off 560 employees at two Chandler facilities, part of a workforce reduction of 12,000 employees worldwide. Intel indicated to city officials in a letter that the microprocessor manufacturer was laying off 312 employees at the its location at 5000 W. Chandler Blvd. and 248 workers at its corporate campus at 4500 S. Dobson Rd. Intel employs 11,300 in Chandler, according to the city’s website. Employees received an email from CEO Brian Krzanich informing them that Intel was moving from a PC company to a company that “powers the cloud and billions of smart, connected computer devices.” “The data center and ‘internet of things’ (IoT) businesses are now Intel’s primary growth engines, and combined with memory and FPGAs, form and fuel a virtuous cycle of growth,” Krzanich said. FPGAs are field-programmable gate arrays, integrated circuits that can be configured by a designer or customer after manufacturing.
since December 2014. Both officers are day-shift employees out of the South Station. They had just started their shift, according to spokesman Sgt. Seth Tyler. The shooting occurred after Pueblo, 34, and Colwell responded to reports of a trespasser at Walmart at 1175 S. Arizona Ave., at around 6:20 a.m. Saturday, April 23.
Tyler described the event as an “ambush” as the officers approached the shooter, who was identified as 24-year-old Mitchell Oakley. A Walmart employee called 9-1-1 after seeing Oakley, who had previously trespassed. The worker did not mention if Oakley was armed. Oakley, who was killed, was described as a transient and convicted felon. Duggan and Tyler held a press conference on April 23 to release information about the shooting. “Our officers are alive and for that we’re eternally grateful,” Duggan said. Pueblo and Colwell were wearing ballistic vests. Duggan said that the routine call turned into a dangerous situation quickly, proving there’s “no such thing as a routine call.” “I can’t tell you how proud I am of the officers,” Duggan added. He said he was also proud of the citizens who came to the aid of Pueblo and Colwell and rendered life-saving aid. Both officers were taken to Chandler Regional Medical Center, a level one trauma center. Colwell was treated and released shortly thereafter. Mayor Jay Tibshraeny, who also spoke at the press conference, said he stopped by the hospital to check on the officers.
BY SRIANTHI PERERA
The two Intel campuses in Chandler employ 11,300 people.
These products delivered $2.2 billion in revenue growth last year and made up 40 percent of revenue, and a majority of the company’s operating profit, Krzanich said. Intel plans to increase investments and technologies that will fuel revenue growth, and drive more profitable mobile businesses. The company plans to increase investments in its data center, IoT, memory and connectivity businesses, and growing client segments, including 2-in-1s, gaming and home gateways. SEE INTEL PAGE 5
To learn the nitty-gritty on how Chandler plans to spend its funds, the public may head to one of the upcoming meetings on the city’s proposed 2016-2017 budget. Following the discussions and hearings, the city will adopt the final budget and the 10-year capital improvement program on June 9. Many of the services provided to Chandler residents, including police and fire service, libraries, maintenance of city streets, parks and other infrastructure, are financed through the general fund, which receives monies from city sales tax and state-shared revenues. The proposed total budget, for operations and capital spending, is about $968 million. Allocation for the general fund is $339 million, an increase of 6.8 primarily due to expanding capital projects. This year, as in many previous years, Chandler doesn’t expect to hear from disgruntled residents because there are
Dawn Lang
no controversies. “We are terming this year a Groundhog Day because it’s so similar
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