Elijah Hughes dies in fatal Fargo shooting.

Elijah Hughes dies in fatal Fargo shooting.

Fatal Fargo shooting death of Elijah Hughes.

The Fargo Police Department announced today that it is organizing a news conference scheduled for 2 p.m. at FPD Headquarters located at 105 25th Street North. The purpose of this press briefing is to give the public and investigators updates regarding two separate firearms incidents that took place during the early morning hours of Sunday, August 3rd.

Inquiries regarding the first shooting incident, which was reported to authorities at approximately 1:56 a.m. on August 3rd, in the northern section of Broadway around the 50 block, have led investigators to identify the deceased person as Azeem Holmes. The article states Holmes was an established member of the Fargo community, aged nineteen.

Separately, the second incident, which authorities received a call about around 2:26 a.m. on August 3rd, is located in the southern part of the city, specifically in the 4700 block of 16th Avenue South. This event resulted in the death of Elijah Hughes, identified by the police as a young man, also twenty years old, who lived in Fargo.

The ongoing investigations into both fatal shootings are being conducted by the Fargo Police Department in conjunction with other supporting agencies. Resources are being maximized to ensure thoroughness in these inquiries.

Furthermore, the police department is actively appealing for information concerning Tyrque Jones, a twenty-year-old Fargo resident. Jones is currently subject to an outstanding arrest warrant, charged with murder, directly linked to the first shooting incident mentioned. Anyone possessing information about Tyrque Jones or any details connected to the two shooting incidents from Sunday morning is strongly encouraged to reach out to the Fargo Police Department. Contact can be made via phone at 701.241.5777 or through an anonymous text message service by texting the keywords ‘FARGOPD’ followed by the tip to 847411.