A comment on the news article below states: “I live in Fargo. From the press conference that was held today, it is becoming apparent that the shooter was on his way to downtown Fargo where a large street fair was being held. The street that the shooting occurred on is a main route to downtown Fargo which would be about 4 to 5 minutes away. It seems that as he was driving to his intended target, he encountered the traffic accident and decided to start his rampage there.”
Authorities remain baffled as to Mohamad Barakat’s motive, because they deny the reality of Islamic jihad altogether.
“Gunman had 1,800 rounds of ammo as he launched ‘murderous barrage of fire’ on Fargo police officers,” by Steve Karnowski and Trisha Ahmed, Associated Press, July 19, 2023:
A man armed with 1,800 rounds of ammunition, a grenade and other explosives in his car unleashed a “murderous barrage of fire” as he ambushed officers who were investigating a routine crash, killing one and wounding two before a fourth stopped him and thwarted what authorities described as plans for further mayhem, officials said Wednesday.
Mohamad Barakat, 37, shot Officers Jake Wallin, Andrew Dotas and Tyler Hawes from inside his car on Friday, from about 15 to 20 feet away, before they could even reach for their guns, North Dakota Attorney General Drew Wrigley said at a news conference. Wallin was killed while Dotas and Hawes remain hospitalized in critical condition. Wrigley said Barakat also shot and injured a bystander, who was trying to run away when she was hit twice.
But Officer Zach Robinson, who just happened to be nearby, “disabled” Barakat’s .223 -caliber rifle with a difficult shot from his own 9 mm handgun from about 75 feet (22.86 meters) away. Wrigley said Barakat — who was on the ground — then picked up a handgun and waved it around. As Robinson moved closer, he ordered Barakat to drop the gun 16 times, then killed him in a confrontation that lasted about two minutes, Wrigley said.
“In the wake of Mohamad Barakat’s murderous, unprovoked attack, Officer Zach Robinson’s use of deadly force was reasonable, it was necessary, it was justified, and in all ways, it was lawful,” Wrigley told reporters. “Mohamad Barakat engaged in a savage attack. … He unleashed what can only be described fairly as a murderous barrage of fire. But that isn’t to say it wasn’t precise. In fact, it was.”
Investigators found 1,800 rounds of ammunition, three long guns, four handguns, numerous ammo magazines, explosives, canisters with gasoline and a homemade hand grenade in Barakat’s car, he said. Officials released a photograph showing that eight of the magazines bore American flag stickers or decals.
Wrigley said Barakat also had a “shooting vest” that wasn’t bulletproof, but had magazines in every pocket, and he had a suitcase of weapons, which he had rolled out of his apartment right before getting into his car. There was no mention of whether Barakat had any protective gear.
“When you look at the amount of ammunition this shooter had in his car, he was planning on more mayhem in our community,” Fargo Mayor Tim Mahoney said. Police Chief David Zibolski said Barakat’s target was unknown….
Wrigley said video evidence shows Barakat drove around and was nonchalant before opening fire.
“He’s casing the place up and stalking his way in and sizing up his opportunity and then parks there and spends minutes watching the officers and waits until they are literally walking,” Wrigley said. “That’s when he lifts his firearm out the window and begins firing. It was an absolute ambush. There’s no other way to describe that.”…
Shortly after the shooting, authorities, including the FBI, converged on a residential area about 2 miles (3.2 kilometers) away and evacuated residents of an apartment building to gather what they said was related evidence. Wrigley said Wednesday that authorities found more firearms at the apartment.
The state Bureau of Criminal Investigation and the FBI are still investigating….
somehistory says
They are “investigating.” The officer who shot the murderer…after giving him so many chances to put his gun down and continue living…is on paid leave while **his** shooting is investigated.
It has already been determined that it was a “justified” shooting; but they must investigate further.
and they will likely decide the murderer had mental problems. Why would he lie wounded on the ground, waving his gun around, while the officer approached, ordering him to “put the gun down” and not put it down? islamic delusions?
Answer: a mozlum intent to taking as many lives as possible.
For all he knew, he had murdered three officers and a citizen. He wanted to take even more lives and that was more important than to keep on living and end up in prison. He wanted to die so he could get into the fake paradise….and drink forbidden alcohol and rape young people.
Now, will the cops say it was terrorism fueled by islam? Or mental illness brought on by poverty and not adjusting to the “culture” of the U.S.?
GreekEmpress says
A day or two before this shooting happened I was in that exact location.
Fargo is a progressive city in a red state. For example—in August, 2022 the Fargo School Board voted to discontinue the Pledge of Allegiance before their meetings, in order not to “offend” anyone and for the sake of diversity.
Fargo also suffers from willful ignorance regarding this attack. Or denial, take your pick.
Unknown motive—I call balls.
࿗Infidel࿘ says
Probably b’cos it’s a university town, so the bulk of people have employment related to the school
That’s the thing – it doesn’t take much to flip these red states blue. Particularly by flying in muslims
somehistory says
they fly them in on donkeys…or by donkeys.
tim gallagher says
When you import Muslims into any country, terrorist attacks are one certain outcome. Christians, Buddhists, Hindus will not bring murderous terrorist attacks with them, but islam always will. Same goes for the inevitable Muslim rape gangs. Diversity can be a great thing, but importing Muslims is always taking diversity way too far. Muslims have no intention of ever living peacefully with non-Muslims. For 1400 years, they never have lived that way and they never will live that way.
James says
You are absolutely right, Tim. It’s time to send them back to the shitholes they came from.
tim gallagher says
I agree, James. They are an invading horde who are bound to be aiming to impose barbaric islam on all of us non-Muslims. Most of them have no intention of living a peaceful life amongst the infidels that the Koran teaches them to hate so much. If only enough people in all our countries would wake the hell up we would not be going down this destructive path of importing the Muslim enemy of all our western values.
Hoi Polloi says
Agreed. They could admit that diversity will never result from importing the least diverse cult on earth. Its goal is to slaughter diversity, but pols won’t admit their ME payoffs are their true motive.
tim gallagher says
Spot on, Hoi Polloi. Importing islam, the least tolerant and most hate-filled of ideologies, is insanity. You are probably are right about why the political class continues on down this destructive pathway.
Hoi Polloi says
Agree with your statements, TG. I watched a vid linked here that lays out what others here and elsewhere have said (I would credit the original poster but I fear getting that wrong):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=qj9qg7Gylh4
Hoi Polloi says
Ha. It only just occurred to me that maybe you were the link poster. If so, thank you.
࿗Infidel࿘ says
The one good result of this incident is that Mohammed Barakat was dispatched to allah by Officer Zach Robinson. So that’s one less person for Biden to pardon had he survived and been sentenced to anything!
tgusa says
Should Lutherans and anyone else involved with contaminating American cities such as Fargo with the ideology of terror, bombings, rape, shootings, stabbings and child sex trafficking pay with their lives when Americans are massacred? We nuked Japan and all they did on American soil was attack Pearl Harbor.
Hoi Polloi says
It’s my stance that supporting this means the individuals involved should serve whatever sentence is imposed alongside the perp. The restitution should be required of the sponsor/enabler as well, thus doubling the norm.
CL North says
Spot on! The Lutherans, Catholics, and other “Do Good” organizations are PROFITING from migration! Up to $2400 per adult migrant they successfully sponsor and place in their communities. It’s absolutely sickening. No one can properly vet these Muslim terrorists & military age males! DISA agents aren’t traveling to third world countries vetting individuals like they do with our citizens who want to join the U.S military and/or have their security clearances renewed every 5 or 10 years (depending on security clearance levels). As a 30 year military retired veteran, I’m morally & legally outraged! And would encourage any sane citizen not to live near heavily populated Muslim areas! Once their population swells to 10% or higher…watch out! Avoid Dearborn
Michigan & Minneapolis at all costs because they have the most Muslims followed by Columbus Ohio & Shelby TN. Our Federal State Department is also to heavily blame for bringing them here. The “Do Gooders” are very devious bringing in thousands of migrants on red eye flights- away from large crowds of airline traveling citizens & media presence! Twice I’ve personally witnessed large Afghani families arriving at Sacramento airport after midnight! Probably headed to Fremont or West Sacramento…two other locations with massive Afghani populations to avoid.
Hoi Polloi says
My frustration with them and their idea of charity runs high. When my parents married, the hurdles were high for entry and citizenship even given the stability of the other country and that one had full responsibility for the consequences of the other’s actions.
Hudders says
Authorities are ‘Baffled?!!!!’
More like authorities are ‘Muffled.’
Muffled by their fear of reprisal, be it from the muslim war tribes that infest the towns & cities;
-Or be it from the perfidious politicians and left wing groups/lobbies, whose hatred of The God of the Bible, means they are willing to open the door to the devil himself and his stinking desert minions.
somehistory says
+100
Hoi Polloi says
Yes.
Wellington says
Again can be seen that if only one thing were absent no killing or maiming would have occurred. That one thing is Islam.
Any Western nation would be better off with no Muslims. I would be interested in the argument that a Western nation is better off with Muslims. I say such an argument cannot cogently be made.
Prince Eugene says
Good luck finding a photograph of the Fargo jihadi Mohamad Barakat. Corporate media protects those who migrate in the way of Allah. See Qur’an 4:100.
Reziac says
Usually one can find a photo, but this one — nope. So one can assume Somali.
However, there’s a photo of the arsenal:
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2023/07/fargo-cop-killer-mohamad-barakat-was-possession-explosives/
Burnaby Lad says
steel sights work just fine
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JHayvWj81XE
abu taleb says
Another Muhammad does evil thing. Ever wonder why Muhammad is the most poular name among terrorists, rapists and other heinous crimes? I don’t because it is quite common sense.
Hoi Polloi says
Don’t look back in anger. The motive is under investigation. Never mind that it’s another Mo. It’s definitely neither jihad nor a hate crime. It’s just part and parcel of living in a big city, a rural area near a refugee installation, a muslim country, a western country that needs die-versity; really, it’s just the new normal and you’re racist if you don’t love it.
buddyboy237 says
Like 911 this too falls within the category of Sharia the weapon of Islam, it’s not too late to understand this is the calling card of Islam. Our security agencies from coast to coast have been indoctrinated to look away from the motive ( Sharia ) and stick to one individual who has nothing to do with Islam.
Walter Sieruk says
That vicious jihad-minded Muslim, terrorist who was scheming a mass murder of thousands of people was devoutly following the instructions of Islam’s “holy book” the Quran, which instructs in 47:4. “When you encounter the disbelieves strike off their heads and make a great slaughter among them…”
The terrible brutal reality is that a jihadist using firearms and grenades will a greater “slaughter among them “ than a sword can.
Walter Sieruk says
If he is a “lone wolf “ jihadist stabber of shooter and or jihadists ,as in a group of an Islamic terror entity, as in the history of those horrendous murderous and destructive jihad terror affront attacks which occurred of 9/11 , it’s based on Qu’ran based Islam.
For what is assumed by many people view “Radical Islamic Terrorism” to be a “warped” or “hijacked” form of Islam. Yet the terrible harsh reality is that the actual religion of Islam is the entire foundation of Islamic terrorism or otherwise accurately, but seldom called what is really is, which is “Muslim terrorism.”
For Islam’s “holy book” the Qur ‘an [the Koran] instructs on the use of violence and killing for the advancement of Islam.
As found in ,for example 2:191. 4:89. 5:33. 9:5,111,123. 47:4. Furthermore, it may be illustrated that if Islam is represented as a tree then the fruits then the fruits of that tree are the many brutal, violent and deadly jihad terror entities. Such as ISIS, Al Qaeda, Boko Haram, al Shabaab , Hamas, Hezbollah, P.I.J. etc.
With this statement, the Wisdom of the teachings of Jesus may, very much, apply to this subject. For Jesus taught “Ye do know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles? Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit. A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.” After saying this Jesus told them what He told them when He said “By their fruit ye shall know them.” Matthew 7:16, 17, 18,.20. [K.J.V.]
In conclusion, Islam is a corrupt tree and also a false religion, Proverbs 14:12. John 14:6. First John 2:22,23. 4:14,15. 5:12,13,20.
somehistory says
When it comes to mozlums who commit terrorism, there are no **”lone”** wolves. Calling any of them a “lone wolf” is a misnomer.
The Unabomber was a “lone wolf” as he acted totally on his own, didn’t belong to a group or ideology which supported his terrorism, and got no funding from anyone. He had a grudge against some people he thought had wronged him.
mozlum terrorists are different… they have a belief that commands them to murder; a support group and funding from others.
And their book is not “holy,” but is demonically unholy.
James Lincoln says
An excellent and accurate analysis, somehistory.
somehistory says
Thank you very much, James Lincoln
RJ says
Such acts are the very nature of Islam. It grows and sustains itself through violence and terrorism.
Islam has always been, and always will be, a Horrific Plague upon Humanity. It is a violent Cult of Personality centered on a twisted warlord named Mohammed. Islam is Completely Incompatible with Free, Western Democracies. It is another Totalitarian Ideology, like Communism and Fascism.