2 dead after gunfire exchange involving Fargo officers in Moorhead apartment

MOORHEAD — Two people have died in a Moorhead apartment shooting during which three Fargo officers exchanged gunfire, authorities said.

The three officers are on administration leave as a result of the shooting that unfolded Monday night, Aug. 11, at an apartment complex in the 2400 block of Third Avenue North, Moorhead Police Chief Chris Helmick said Monday afternoon. The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension is investigating the incident, he said.

The shooting happened after Moorhead officers responded shortly before 9 p.m. Monday to a domestic violence report at the apartment, according to authorities. A woman told officers she was assaulted by two individuals, Helmick said.

She also said two small children were inside the apartment, Helmick said.

"When officers attempted to mak