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{{Mature}}{{Villain Infobox|origin=Craighead County, Arkansas, United States of America|fullname=Mitchell Johnson and Andrew Golden|occupation=Students (formerly)|goals=Shoot up their school (successful)|hobby=Bullying students Causing trouble|skills=Marksmanship|crimes=[[Death threat]] [[Rape]] Drug dealing (all Johnson only) [[Cruelty to animals]] (Golden only) [[Mass murder]] Theft [[Misogyny]] [[Ableism]] [[Anti-Semitism]] [[Islamophobia]] [[Homophobia]] [[Xenophobia]] [[Terrorism]]|type of villain=Young Murderers|Image=Mitchell Johnson and Andrew Golden.jpeg|alias=Westside Shooters}}{{Quote|I thought we were going to shoot over their heads. We didn't think anybody was going to get hurt.|Mitchell Johnson trying to justify him and his friend's actions.}}

{{Mature}}{{Villain Infobox|origin=Craighead County, Arkansas, United States of America|fullname=Mitchell Johnson and Andrew Golden|occupation=Students (formerly)|goals=Shoot up their school (successful)|hobby=Bullying students Causing trouble|skills=Marksmanship|crimes=[[Death threat]] [[Rape]] Drug dealing (all Johnson only) [[Cruelty to animals]] (both Golden only) [[Mass murder]] Theft [[Misogyny]] [[Ableism]] [[Anti-Semitism]] [[Islamophobia]] [[Homophobia]] [[Xenophobia]] [[Terrorism]]|type of villain=Young Murderers|Image=Mitchell Johnson and Andrew Golden.jpeg|alias=Westside Shooters}}{{Quote|I thought we were going to shoot over their heads. We didn't think anybody was going to get hurt.|Mitchell Johnson trying to justify him and his friend's actions.}}

'''Mitchell Johnson''' (August 11th, 1984 - ) and '''Andrew Golden''' (May 25th, 1986 - July 27, 2019 ) were American boys who perpetrated the Westside Middle School Shooting, in which 5 people were killed. Until Columbine, it was the deadliest mass murder at a K-12 school in United States history. It is currently the deadliest middle school shooting in United States history.

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Andrew Golden was born in May 25th, 1986.

He used to visit his grandparents and great-grandmother. Both of his parents worked as postal workers.

He used to visit his grandparents and great-grandmother. Both of his parents worked as postal workers and his paternal grandfather, Douglas Golden, was a wildlife conservation officer in Jonesboro.

Andrew once killed a female classmate's cat with a BB gun.

== Before the shooting ==

On March 23th, 1998, one day before the shooting, Golden assisted Johnson in loading his mother's Dodge with camping supplies, snack foods and nine weapons, in which Golden stole from his grandfather.

==The Shooting==

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In August 1998, they were both found guilty of the crime. They were sent to jail until they reached the age of 21.

Mitchell Johnson was released from prison on August 11, 2005, on his 21th birthday. In 2007, he was arrested for drug dealing.

Mitchell Johnson was released from prison on August 11, 2005, on his 21th birthday.

Andrew Golden was released from prison on May 25th, 2007, also on his 21th birthday. He changed his name to Drew Grant in 2008.

=== Johnson's later legal troubles ===

On January 1, 2007, he was arrested for drug dealing and possessing a weapon.

Johnson was indicted by a federal grand jury in October 24, 2007. He pleaded not guilty and was released on a $5, 000 bond. Johnson's trial began in January 28, 2008. Two days later, Johnson was found guilty of possessing a weapon while being a drug user. In February 2008, just a few days after his conviction, Johnson was arrested again for possession of marijuana at the convenience store at which he worked and on suspicion of having stolen a credit card.

In September 2008, the judge, Jimm Larry Hendren sentenced Johnson to four years in prison on the weapon and drug charges. On October 7, 2008, Johnson pleaded guilty and admitted that he stole a debit card left by a disabled man at the Bentonville gas station where he worked to purchase a meal at a local Burger King. He also admitted that at the time of his arrest, he was in possession of marijuana. On November 14, 2008, Johnson was sentenced to 12 years in prison for the theft charge and misdemeanor possession charges. In February 2010, the Arkansas Supreme Court granted Johnson leave to appeal his sentence by saying that the judge should not have admitted evidence of the juvenile convictions during the trial. He was eligible for parole in 2011. In February 2016, the ABC News reported online that Johnson was released in July 2015 into the custody of the United States Probation Office for the Southern District of Texas and placed in a drug rehabilitation program.

On January 23, 2009, Johnson was sentenced to six additional years in prison for a further charge of theft by receiving and financial identity for using the stolen card to purchase a meal from a local Burger King.

~~Andrew Golden was released from prison on May 25th, 2007, also on his 21th birthday. He changed his name to Drew Grant in 2008.~~ He died of a car crash in July 27 2019. ~~He had a~~ wife and ~~a daughter~~.

He died of a car crash in July 27 2019 after colliding with 59 year old Daniel Petty, who also died. Three other people, including Golden's wife, another adult, and Golden's son were injured and taken to the hospital. At the time of Golden's death, he was living in Jackson, Missouri.

== Trivia ==

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-{{Mature}}{{Villain Infobox|origin=Craighead County, Arkansas, United States of America|fullname=Mitchell Johnson and Andrew Golden|occupation=Students (formerly)|goals=Shoot up their school (successful)|hobby=Bullying students<br>Causing trouble|skills=Marksmanship|crimes=[[Death threat]]<br>[[Rape]]<br>Drug dealing (all Johnson only)<br>[[Cruelty to animals]] (Golden only)<br>[[Mass murder]]<br>Theft<br>[[Misogyny]]<br>[[Ableism]]<br>[[Anti-Semitism]]<br>[[Islamophobia]]<br>[[Homophobia]]<br>[[Xenophobia]]<br>[[Terrorism]]|type of villain=Young Murderers|Image=Mitchell Johnson and Andrew Golden.jpeg|alias=Westside Shooters}}{{Quote|I thought we were going to shoot over their heads. We didn't think anybody was going to get hurt.|Mitchell Johnson trying to justify him and his friend's actions.}}
+{{Mature}}{{Villain Infobox|origin=Craighead County, Arkansas, United States of America|fullname=Mitchell Johnson and Andrew Golden|occupation=Students (formerly)|goals=Shoot up their school (successful)|hobby=Bullying students<br>Causing trouble|skills=Marksmanship|crimes=[[Death threat]]<br>[[Rape]]<br>Drug dealing (all Johnson only)<br>[[Cruelty to animals]] (both Golden only)<br>[[Mass murder]]<br>Theft<br>[[Misogyny]]<br>[[Ableism]]<br>[[Anti-Semitism]]<br>[[Islamophobia]]<br>[[Homophobia]]<br>[[Xenophobia]]<br>[[Terrorism]]|type of villain=Young Murderers|Image=Mitchell Johnson and Andrew Golden.jpeg|alias=Westside Shooters}}{{Quote|I thought we were going to shoot over their heads. We didn't think anybody was going to get hurt.|Mitchell Johnson trying to justify him and his friend's actions.}}
 '''Mitchell Johnson''' (August 11<sup>th</sup>, 1984 - ) and '''Andrew Golden''' (May 25<sup>th</sup>, 1986 - July 27, 2019 ) were American boys who perpetrated the Westside Middle School Shooting, in which 5 people were killed. Until Columbine, it was the deadliest mass murder at a K-12 school in United States history. It is currently the deadliest middle school shooting in United States history.
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 Andrew Golden was born in May 25th, 1986.
-He used to visit his grandparents and great-grandmother. Both of his parents worked as postal workers.
+He used to visit his grandparents and great-grandmother. Both of his parents worked as postal workers and his paternal grandfather, Douglas Golden, was a wildlife conservation officer in Jonesboro.
 Andrew once killed a female classmate's cat with a BB gun.
+== Before the shooting ==
+On March 23<sup>th</sup>, 1998, one day before the shooting, Golden assisted Johnson in loading his mother's Dodge with camping supplies, snack foods and nine weapons, in which Golden stole from his grandfather.
 ==The Shooting==
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 In August 1998, they were both found guilty of the crime. They were sent to jail until they reached the age of 21.
-Mitchell Johnson was released from prison on August 11, 2005, on his 21th birthday. In 2007, he was arrested for drug dealing.
+Mitchell Johnson was released from prison on August 11, 2005, on his 21th birthday.
+Andrew Golden was released from prison on May 25th, 2007, also on his 21th birthday. He changed his name to Drew Grant in 2008.
+=== Johnson's later legal troubles ===
+On January 1, 2007, he was arrested for drug dealing and possessing a weapon.
+Johnson was indicted by a federal grand jury in October 24, 2007. He pleaded not guilty and was released on a $5, 000 bond. Johnson's trial began in January 28, 2008. Two days later, Johnson was found guilty of possessing a weapon while being a drug user. In February 2008, just a few days after his conviction, Johnson was arrested again for possession of marijuana at the convenience store at which he worked and on suspicion of having stolen a credit card.
+In September 2008, the judge, Jimm Larry Hendren sentenced Johnson to four years in prison on the weapon and drug charges. On October 7, 2008, Johnson pleaded guilty and admitted that he stole a debit card left by a disabled man at the Bentonville gas station where he worked to purchase a meal at a local Burger King. He also admitted that at the time of his arrest, he was in possession of marijuana. On November 14, 2008, Johnson was sentenced to 12 years in prison for the theft charge and misdemeanor possession charges. In February 2010, the Arkansas Supreme Court granted Johnson leave to appeal his sentence by saying that the judge should not have admitted evidence of the juvenile convictions during the trial. He was eligible for parole in 2011. In February 2016, the ABC News reported online that Johnson was released in July 2015 into the custody of the United States Probation Office for the Southern District of Texas and placed in a drug rehabilitation program.
+On January 23, 2009, Johnson was sentenced to six additional years in prison for a further charge of theft by receiving and financial identity for using the stolen card to purchase a meal from a local Burger King.
-Andrew Golden was released from prison on May 25th, 2007, also on his 21th birthday. He changed his name to Drew Grant in 2008. He died of a car crash in July 27 2019. He had a wife and a daughter.
+He died of a car crash in July 27 2019 after colliding with 59 year old Daniel Petty, who also died. Three other people, including Golden's wife, another adult, and Golden's son were injured and taken to the hospital. At the time of Golden's death, he was living in Jackson, Missouri.
 == Trivia ==