Mohamad BarakatMINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The heavily armed man who killed one Fargo police officer and wounded two as they were investigating a traffic stop had been interviewed about his guns in 2021 after the FBI received a tip, authorities said Thursday. In a statement in response to questions from The Associated Press, the FBI and Fargo Police Department said the FBI received an anonymous…
Mohamad BarakatFARGO, N.D. (AP) — The man who shot three Fargo police officers and a civilian, killing one of the officers before an officer killed him, searched the internet for terms including “explosive ammo” and “kill fast,” as well as for what crowded area events might be happening, authorities said Friday. Mohamad Barakat also used a “binary trigger” that allowed…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — The F-M community is stepping up in a number of ways to help those involved in last week’s south Fargo shooting. You can support Officers’ Andrew Dotas and Tyler Hawes, the Wallin family and 25-year-old Karlee Koswick by going to any Bell Bank to donate through the Leadership Care Fund. “We know that the community understands…
Officer Jake WallinFARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A Celebration of Life is planned for Fallen Fargo Police Officer Jake Wallin next Wednesday. It’ll be will held at 1 p.m. at Scheels Arena in Fargo. A funeral service for Wallin is scheduled for Saturday morning at Pequot Lakes High School with final law enforcement honors following the service. An escort will leave…
WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A West Fargo business is helping raise money for the two officers in critical condition by making decals. Superior Customs is selling them for $5. The six-by-six-inch decal features the Fargo police badge and a thin blue line to support law enforcement. The shop sold just under 200 stickers in the first 24 hours….
EAGAN, Minn. (FOX 9) — Officer Tyler Hawes is one of the two Fargo officers in the hospital. Hawes is from Eagan, Minnesota, near the Twin Cities. “Putting himself before everyone else is just really who Ty’s always been,” Steve Butler spent two years coaching Ty Hawes in Eagan varsity baseball. Hawes was the starting catcher his senior year in…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — The community is still in shock after three Fargo police officers were shot in the line of duty on Friday afternoon while responding to a traffic crash on 25th Street South near Big Top Bingo. Officer Jake Wallin was shot and killed by a man who wasn’t even involved in the crash. The investigation now in…
