Fargo police responded Friday to a shooting that involved several officers struck in an exchange with a gunman, according to witnesses quoted in local media reports.
Police in Fargo say officer shot and killed, with gunman dead as well
Witnesses said a man opened fire on police officers on a busy street before other officers shot him. A civilian also was wounded.
July 15, 2023 at 5:28AM
The Associated Press reported early Saturday that one of the officers had died and two others were critically injured in the shooting, citing police. The suspect also was killed, police said.
In a statement late Friday, police said a civilian was wounded in the shooting that happened Friday afternoon. Witnesses said a man opened fire on police officers on a busy street before other officers shot him.
The Fargo Police Department said it plans to release more details on Saturday afternoon.
Several witnesses told the Forum newspaper they saw a car crash near an intersection on the city's south side about 3 p.m., followed by a gunfight.
"I heard a 'pop pop pop' out of a gun. A guy got out of a car and shot three cops out," witness Bruce Jenner told the newspaper.
The witness reported he then saw police shoot the suspect.
The Associated Press quoted North Dakota Attorney General Drew Wrigley saying that the state's Bureau of Criminal Investigation is working with federal, state and local law enforcement in response to what he only called a "shooting incident."
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