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Friday's shooting in Fargo: Chief Steve Dirksen

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07/17/23: Joel Heitkamp and Tyler Axness are joined in the KFGO studio by the Fargo Fire Chief, Steve Dirksen, to have a conversation about the shooting in Fargo last Friday. 

Officer Jake Wallin, 23, was killed. Officers Andrew Dotas and Tyler Hawes were critically injured by the gunfire. Fargo Police said they are both currently in critical, but stable condition at a local healthcare facility.

The incident happened shortly before 3 p.m. on Friday and within minutes dozens of officers and several ambulances arrived at the scene. Local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies also assisted.

A total of five people were hit by gunfire – three officers, a bystander, and the shooter. 

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