Fargo (NDHP) On Tuesday, July 19, at approximately 4:50 p.m. the North Dakota Highway Patrol (NDHP) responded to a hit and run injury crash in a southbound lane of Interstate 29 involving a blue pickup that rear ended a motorcycle. After the crash, the blue pickup, a Chevrolet Silverado
fled the scene. NDHP troopers were not initially able to locate the blue pickup.
A short time later, a NDHP trooper located a Chevrolet Silverado that matched the description
of the suspect vehicle driving west on 32nd Avenue South in Fargo. The Chevrolet also
matched the description of a vehicle the Fargo Police Department was searching for in relation
to an incident that involved shots being fired at an apartment complex in south Fargo. The
NDHP trooper conducted a traffic stop on the vehicle on 32nd Ave. S. and was assisted by an
FPD officer.
After the suspect vehicle came to a stop, the driver began to wave around a gun and then
fled, driving north onto Interstate 29 at a high rate of speed. The NDHP trooper and FPD
officer attempted to follow the truck as it drove recklessly on the interstate. The Chevrolet
took the exit ramp to travel east onto Interstate 94. At this point, the FPD officer continued
northbound on Interstate 29.
While negotiating the exit, the Chevrolet struck another vehicle and crashed. The male driver
of the Chevrolet got out of the vehicle and began shooting as the NDHP trooper was
approaching the vehicle. The NDHP trooper fired his department sidearm, striking the male
suspect. The suspect was then taken into custody by FPD. The male suspect was detained
and treated at a local healthcare facility. The suspect has been identified as Maichael Kamal
Yousa (28 years of age) from Fargo, ND.
FPD continues to investigate the scene of the shots-fired incident in the apartment complex
area. The NDHP continues to investigate the hit and run injury crash on I-29 that occurred at
4:50-p.m.

Law enforcement recovered a semi-auto handgun from the officer involved shooting scene.
The number of shots fired from Mr. Yousa is still being investigated.
This officer involved shooting is under investigation by the North Dakota Bureau of Criminal
Investigation (BCI). The NDHP trooper has been placed on administrative leave pending the
investigation by BCI and review by the Cass County State’s Attorney, which is standard
practice and department policy following an officer involved shooting.
The NDHP trooper involved is Trooper Miles Rhonemus. Trooper Rhonemus has been
employed as a trooper with the NDHP since January, 2020.

Previously

FARGO, N.D. (AP) — Authorities say a state trooper shot and wounded a Fargo man during a shootout after the man drove into a motorcycle, badly injuring its driver, and fled the scene. They say the 28-year-old man in a pickup truck rear-ended the motorcyclist on Interstate 94 Tuesday evening and fled the scene and later crashed into a another vehicle after fleeing from a North Dakota Highway Patrol trooper. Authorities say he exited his vehicle after the crash and began firing a gun. The trooper who had chased him returned fire and shot him twice. The man was treated at a hospital before being taken to jail. The patrol says the motorcycle driver suffered life-threatening injuries.