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Jake Ryan Wallin

Case from Fargo, ND dated Jul 14, 2023

Victim Details

Jake Wallin

Male

White / Caucasian

Fargo

ND

2023-07-14

23

Jake

Ryan Wallin

Primary Suspect Deceased

07/07/2026

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On a summer afternoon in Fargo, North Dakota, a 23-year-old White male police officer named Jake Wallin was shot and killed in the line of duty on July 14, 2023. Wallin, who had been with the Fargo Police Department for just three months, was undergoing field training and responded to a routine traffic accident. As he and other officers were investigating the crash, a man, later identified as 37-year-old Mohamad Barakat, opened fire on them without warning.

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  • KSTP.com 5 Eyewitness News: Fallen Fargo Officer Jake Wallin remembered as 'true guardian' at funeral
  • Grand Forks Herald: Body cam video shows slain Fargo officer was 'nanosecond' away from firing on gunman
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    I've been thinking a lot about the role of Officer Zachary Robinson during the trag... ...Read More
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