WEST FARGO, ND — Prosecutors say a West Fargo Teacher will not face charges after fatally shooting a man in self-defense.
The decision to not charge Donald Barron in the shooting was made public in a memorandum released to WDAY Radio. The August 17th shooting was detailed in the document, which describes 25-year-old Austin Strom attempting to gain access to Prairie Heights Church. Strom was confronted by 66-year-old Kent Hodges, who recorded the incident. Authorities say the cell-phone video ends when Strom attacked Hodges.
Barron was parked in a nearby parking lot when the attack began according to authorities. Sometime during the altercation, Barron drove to the fight, exited the vehicle, and yelled “What the f**k are you doing?”, commanding for Strom to get to the ground. After approximately two minutes of dialogue, Strom began to advance towards Barron. The following is described in the report, and is shown on dashcam video from Barron’s vehicle.
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