2023 shooting of Fargo police officers
| 2023 shooting of Fargo police officers | |
|---|---|
| Location | 25th Street and Ninth Avenue South, Fargo, North Dakota, United States |
| Date | July 14, 2023 3:04 – 3:06 p.m. (CT) |
| Target | Fargo police officers |
Attack type | Mass shooting, shootout, ambush |
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| Deaths | 2 (including the perpetrator) |
| Injured | 3 |
| Perpetrator | Mohamad Barakat |
| Motive | Unknown |
On July 14, 2023, 37-year-old Mohamad Barakat opened fire on a group of police officers who were responding to an unrelated traffic collision in Fargo, North Dakota. Police officer Jake Wallin was killed, and officers Andrew Dotas and Tyler Hawes and a civilian bystander were injured, before Barakat was killed in a shootout with another police officer, Zach Robinson.