A still from the body cam of Office Andrew Dotas moments before the shooting.
FARGO (KFGO) – The Fargo Police Department on Friday released the body-worn and squad car dash camera footage related to the July 14 police ambush and shooting in which Officer Jake Wallin was killed and two other officers and a civilian were seriously injured.
Police say the decision to release the video, “comes after careful consideration of the ongoing investigation and consultation with relevant authorities,” and in recognition of the department’s duty to maintain transparency and of the public’s right to access information.
The video, which was processed and enhanced by the state Bureau of Criminal Investigation, can be found here. Police advised that the footage, “may be extremely distressing and viewer discretion is strongly advised as the videos contain sensitive subject matter (including profanity and the use of firearms).”
Police say the footage was previously shown at the joint news conference held five days after the shooting. KFGO News previously reported on a portion of the footage in August after Attorney General Drew Wrigley allowed media to preview it.
37-year-old Mohamad Barakat, shot and killed Wallin and wounded officers Andrew Dotas and Tyler Hawes as they responded to a routine traffic crash. Barakat also wounded a bystander, Karlee Koswick, as she tried to flee. Officer Zach Robinson shot and killed Barakat, preventing what authorities said could have been a much bigger attack. After the shooting, investigators found numerous guns, 1,800 rounds of ammunition, a homemade grenade and explosives in Barakat’s vehicle.
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