Former Felon With Restored Gun Rights Saved Trooper In Arizona Ambush
The man who shot and killed an assault suspect on a dark highway in Arizona, rescuing a state trooper, said on Wednesday that he doesn’t think of himself as a hero.
He identified himself as Thomas Yoxall, 43, a maintenance supervisor with a passion for photography and reading.
And he mentioned that he has a “past.”
As court records show, that past includes a 2000 conviction for felony theft.
Fortunately for DPS Trooper Edward Andersson, whose life hung on the edge before Yoxall showed up on January 12, Yoxall had his gun rights restored in 2003 after he successfully completed probation.
