In one instance, Mohamad Barakat reported a burglary at his apartment a month before he opened fire on Fargo police officers and fatally shot one. Another detailed concerns he may be suicidal.
Department leaders at the time called the current building sufficient for the next 30 years. The current police chief says that assessment wasn't based off any expert opinion.
(Fargo, ND) Fargo Police Chief Dave Zibolski says last year in the city there were at least 2,537 calls for service related purely to mental health issues. "15 percent (of those calls) involve 16 individuals in our community, so we know that we have a core group with significant chronic issues that are coming to our attention on a regular basis," said Zibolski. Zibolski