Fargo police responded to an officer-involved shooting Wednesday in the area of 6100 block of 61st Ave. S. The incident happened around 10:50 a.m. Preliminary information indicates officers were called to a medical assist for a suicidal person inside a residence.

Fargo police officers on Wednesday fatally shot an armed individual while responding to a mental health call, police say. Officers were dispatched to a “medical assist for a suicidal individual” at a residence in the 6100 block of 61st Avenue S. just before 11 a.m. Wednesday, according to a news release from Police Chief Dave Zibolski.

FARGO (KFGO) – Fargo Police responded to an officer-involved shooting that occurred at approximately 10:50 a.m. in the area of 6100 block of 61st Ave. S. It was initially referred to as a ‘critical incident.”

Fargo police said in a release that officers fatally shot a suicidal person just before 11 a.m. of Wednesday morning. Officers were called to the 6100 block of 61st Avenue South for a medical assist for a suicidal individual at a home.

Authorities in North Dakota are investigating an officer-involved shooting Wednesday that left one person dead in Fargo. The Fargo Police Department said officers were responding to a suicidal individual at a south Fargo home when the encounter took place.

WEST FARGO (KFGO) – West Fargo Police are investigating a shooting that happened at a home near Elmwood Park Tuesday night. Officers were called to the 700 block of 12th Avenue W. around 7:45 p.m. after a caller reported a gunshot.

An officer-involved shooting incident is under investigation after a traffic stop escalated when the suspect pulled a knife. According to Boise Police, an officer made a traffic stop just after 3 p.m.

Chief Dave Zibolski said his officers were engaged in dialogue with a suicidal man when he came out of a home holding a gun. Multiple officers fired their weapons.