Cops investigating a fender bender in Fargo, North Dakota came under fire last month as they responded to reports of a traffic accident. In the initial volley of rounds fired by Mohamad Barakat from an AK rifle struck three officers. One, a 23-year-old rookie, died.
Despite the fact that Barakat apparently had bigger things in mind, the American mainstream press mostly covered the story in the days that followed. With a pillow. Now, however, police have released bodycam footage of the shooting and police response.
As the incident unfolded, a fourth officer in the roadway saved the day. He took cover and did the only polite thing available to him: He radioed for help and then shot back at Barakat. Using his sidearm, he successfully engaged the would-be mass murderer who was armed with an AK.
All in all, Officer Zach Robinson fired at Barakat 31 times. Even though mortally wounded, Barakat kept fighting until Robinson moved around the suspect’s vehicle to where he could see the suspect. At that point, Barakat still tried hard to bring his gun up again and Robinson fired some anchor shots putting the killer down for good.
Here’s the bodycam video that was released . . .
🚨BREAKING🚨 Bodycam
footage from Fargo Police Shooting Released pic.twitter.com/bqbWF9Rtdq— Daily Caller (@DailyCaller) August 17, 2023
More information was available at the press conference led by North Dakota’s Attorney General.
Evidence suggests Barakat was on his way to a street fair in the city, possibly to carry out a mass shooting. Perhaps he thought an opportunity to ambush three or four cops in one place was too good of an opportunity to pass up.
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Hair-raising bodycam footage of a fearless Fargo police officer stopping a would-be mass murderer in the middle of a busy street was released by North Dakota’s Attorney General Drew Wrigley on Thursday, leading many to wonder why they had never heard about the July 14th event that left one officer dead and three people wounded, including two more officers and a fleeing bystander.
Police were responding to a routine car accident when Syrian gunman Mohamad Barakat, 37, opened fire on them in a deadly ambush.
Barakat was allegedly on his way to a Fargo street fair, evidence suggests, with enough explosives in his car to create a national tragedy, the Daily Mail reports.
Officer Zach Robinson’s bodycam footage shows the moment shots from Barakat’s weapon rang out…
According to Wrigley, investigators later discovered “guns, a homemade grenade, more than 1,800 rounds of ammunition, three containers full of gasoline and two propane tanks — one completely filled and the other half-filled with homemade explosive materials,” The Associated Press reports…
The past five years of Barakat’s internet queries revealed such searches as “kill fast,” “explosive ammo,” “incendiary rounds,” and “mass shooting events,” authorities said.
Most disturbing among the queries was one for “area events where there are crowds.” The search led to a news article with the headline, “Thousands enjoy first day of Downtown Fargo Street Fair,” just one day before the shooting.
Based on the available evidence, it appears Officer Robinson probably stopped a mass murder terror attack. Fargo needs to award Officer Robinson a key to the city.
