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2023-07-17 Home Front: WoT

Veteran, Guardsmen among officers involved in Fargo police shooting

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Posted by Enver Slager8035 2023-07-17 00:00|| || Front Page|| [23 views ] Top

#1 Heavy’s Five Fast Facts has an awful lot about the officers who were shot, but strangely only this about the miscreant:

1. The Police Chief Said That Mohamad Barakat Shot the Officers ‘for No Known Reason,’ Calling Him a ‘Violent Gunman’

In a news conference, Chief David Zibolski said for “no known reason at all a violent gunman attacked our officers, firing multiple rounds.”

According to Zibolski, police were responding to a traffic crash scene that they don’t believe Barakat was involved in. He also opened up on fire officials, Zibolski said.

The FBI is involved in the investigation, he said. “Our officers were out there performing their duties, investigating what we would say was a routine traffic accident,” said Zibolski. As they did that, he said, Barakat “began firing at them, striking three of them. He also fired shots at firefighters” who were tending to crash victims, but none of them was struck.

He said a fire truck was struck by gunfire.

Police have not released a photo or biographical information on Barakat. He said police had prior contact with Barakat, but nothing significant. He did not detail it. He did not explain where authorities believe Barakat got the weapon, and he did not identify the type of weapon.

Online records show Barakat living in Fargo at an apartment along 23rd Avenue. He said there was an investigation into whether it was an “ambush,” but added, “it does not appear he was part of the collision.”

All of the other addresses listed in public records for Barakat are also in Fargo.

Posted by trailing wife 2023-07-17 13:53|| 2023-07-17 13:53|| Front Page Top

#2 "Known wolf" in 3-2-1...

Posted by M. Murcek 2023-07-17 13:59|| 2023-07-17 13:59|| Front Page Top

#3 All you need to know about the gunman's motive can be inferred from his first name.

Posted by jpal 2023-07-17 14:34|| 2023-07-17 14:34|| Front Page Top

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