At 1:46 p.m. today (May 18), the Fargo Police Department (FPD) responded to a call for service at Plaza Azteca (5500 23rd Avenue South) with reports of gunshots fired. Upon arrival, FPD officers immediately offered initial first aid treatment to a 21-year-old female and her 8-month-old infant who were transported to a local healthcare facility. Multiple gunshots were found to be been fired both inside and outside of the restaurant.
The suspect fled the scene prior to officers’ arrival but witnesses to the incident were able to successfully provide information on the vehicle driven by the suspect. FPD received a call for a stolen vehicle at 2:25 p.m. and immediately connected this report to the suspect. The information on the stolen vehicle was sent to area law enforcement agencies. The Clay County Sheriff’s Department initiated pursuit of the suspect vehicle, which ultimately crashed in rural Clay County. The suspect, 24-year-old Malik Lamar Gill, was found to be deceased within the vehicle.
The adult female victim was last reported to be in critical condition at a local healthcare facility. The infant is in stable condition and under medical care at this time with injuries to the left hand and thigh.
The victims and the suspect were known to each other. All three individuals are residents of Moorhead, Minnesota.
Gill was a convicted felon based on a prior conviction in Minnesota in 2021. Consequently, he was prohibited from possessing a firearm. There was an active warrant in Cass County (issued on April 25, 2022) for Gill related to simple assault/domestic violence.
No further information is available as this investigation is on-going.