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Fargo Police say they confirm man’s identity who escaped shooting scene

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Fargo Police confirms the identify of a man they say escaped the scene from yesterday’s shooting at South Fargo. He’s been identified as Derek Stanley. Authorities say he fled from law enforcement going southbound on the 1600 block of 35th Street South. If a member of the public finds Stanley, they are advised to refrain from…

1 dead in officer-involved shooting in South Fargo

An officer-involved shooting after 3 Fargo Police officers responded to a call when they saw 2 people slumped over in a van that was reported stolen.

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR)- Chief Dave Zibolski spoke about the incident and their pursuit to catch the third suspect. “Approximately 8:07 am this morning our officers were dispatched to a possible man down on the 3400 block of 15th Ave S. The caller indicated that there was a couple individuals slumped over the wheel, of a van that was parked in…

Troubled Former Africa Restaurant & Nightclub Up For Sale

FARGO, N.D. (KFGO) —  Summit Nightclub in Fargo, the former Africa Restaurant and Nightclub, is for sale. The business, with a full commercial kitchen and class “A” liquor license, is listed for $1.5 million dollars. Real estate developer Tyler Brandt bought the building and liquor license last year. That followed a deadly shooting in the parking lot and dozens of…

Two arrested in connection with shooting incident, fleeing & injuring police officer

Michael Gourneau & Shontel DavisFARGO (KVRR-KFGO) Fargo police arrested two people following an incident involving gunfire and injuring an officer while fleeing. Shortly after 11 p.m. Monday, officers responded to a call of a gunshot in the 1900 block of 21st Avenue South. There, they found a building that had been hit by two bullets. A caller gave a description…

Man Who Shot and Wounded Woman Near Pelican Rapids is Sentenced

Phouttasa PrathaneFERGUS FALLS, Minn. (KVRR)– A man who pleaded guilty to attempted murder and burglary for shooting a woman who had a protection order against him near Pelican Rapids, is sentenced to 15 years in prison. 36-year-old Phoutthasa Prathane fled after the shooting in April but was later arrested following a high-speed pursuit in Redwood County, Minnesota. He later admitted…

Fargo man convicted of shooting two police officers in Wisconsin

WAUKESHA, Wis. – A jury has convicted a Fargo man of shooting two Wisconsin police officers. Twenty-five-year-old Nathanael Benton was found guilty Thursday of first-degree attempted homicide, reckless endangerment and being a felon in possession of a firearm after a three-day trial. Benton testified during the trial that he had shot someone in Fargo a week earlier, fled to Indiana…