Fargo Officer Tyler Hawes, wounded in shooting that killed Officer Jake Wallin, to leave hospital

Fargo Police Officer Tyler Hawes to leave hospital weeks after deadly shooting

A Fargo police officer wounded last month by a shooter who killed an officer and injured another is expected to leave the hospital on Monday, police said.

Officer Tyler Hawes, who was wounded along with officer Andrew Dotas, was "anticipated to be released" from the hospital, the Fargo Police Department announced on Facebook. Dotas left the hospital Saturday.

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Dotas, Hawes and a bystander, Karlee Koswick, were wounded when Mohamad Barakat opened fire on them as police responded July 14 to a routine traffic crash. Barakat fatally shot officer Jake Wallin, 23. A fourth officer, Zach Robinson, shot and killed Barakat, 37.

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After the shooting, investigators found guns, 1,800 rounds of ammunition and explosives in Barakat's vehicle. Authorities have said he appeared to have been planning a larger attack on the day of the shooting, when summer festivities were underway in the Fargo area.

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Police visited Barakat's home and interviewed him at least twice in recent years due to concerns related to his guns, though authorities say he appeared to have acquired the weapons legally.

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