Fargo Police Shoot, Kill Armed Person Outside Home in South Fargo – InForum

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FARGO – Fargo police shot and killed a person outside a home in south Fargo.

Officers were called to a home in the 6100 block of 61st Avenue South around 10:50 a.m. on Wednesday, November 13th for a suicidal subject.

When officers arrived at the home about a half-mile south of Deer Creek Elementary, they learned that a person inside the home was armed, according to a release from the Fargo Police Department. The person left the house with a handgun and officers shot him, the statement said.

The person was pronounced dead at the scene, the statement said.

The officers involved are on leave pending an investigation into the shooting, the statement said. The North Dakota Bureau of Criminal Investigation will be conducting the investigation.

“We understand that incidents like this deeply disturb our community,” said Fargo Police Chief David Zibolski. “We are committed to a comprehensive and transparent investigation to establish the facts. We ask the community for patience as NDBCI works to collect and review the details of this incident.”

Police are expected to provide more information during a news conference at the Fargo Police Department at Gateway Commons, 105 25th St. N. at 2 p.m.

This is a developing story. Check back for updates.

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