U.S. One officer shot dead, 2 more critically injured in Fargo; suspect also ki

[Bob Riebe]

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/fargo-shooting-officer-killed-jake-wallin-2-officers-and-woman-wounded-suspect-dead-north-dakota/


U.S.
One officer shot dead, 2 more critically injured in Fargo; suspect also killed

Updated on: July 15, 2023 / 9:04 PM / CBS/AP

One police officer was killed and two others were critically injured after a suspect began shooting on a busy street in Fargo, North Dakota, on Friday afternoon, police said.

Fargo police officers returning fire killed the suspect during the shooting that occurred before 3 p.m. Friday.

A 25-year-old woman was also shot and seriously wounded, police said in a statement Saturday. Police did not provide details regarding how she was shot.

Fargo police identified the officer who was killed as 23-year-old Jake Wallin, who had only been sworn in as an officer in April. He had also served in the Minnesota Army National Guard.

The two wounded officers were identified as Andrew Dotas, a six-year veteran of the department, and Tyler Hawes, who had also just joined Fargo police in April. 

Dotas and Hawes were both hospitalized in critical but stable condition as of Saturday, police said.

The officer who shot and killed the suspect was identified as Zachary Robinson, a seven-year department veteran. Robinson was Wallin's training officer at the time of the shooting, police disclosed.

The suspect was identified as 37-year-old Mohamad Barakat of Fargo. He died after being taken to a hospital, police said.

In a news conference Saturday, Fargo Police Chief David Zibolski said the suspect opened fire for "no known reason at all."

"This was a heinous and unthinkable act of aggression against our officers and against our community," Zibolski said. "That type of behavior obviously cannot stand...."

[Dee]

Saw that on tonight's news. They said it was during a traffic accident investigation. Wonder what "Mohammeds" problem was?