{"id":2211,"date":"2025-12-11T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-12-11T17:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/?p=2211"},"modified":"2025-12-11T05:22:12","modified_gmt":"2025-12-11T11:22:12","slug":"fargo-man-charged-in-gun-threat-incident","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/fargo-man-charged-in-gun-threat-incident\/","title":{"rendered":"Fargo Man Charged in Gun Threat Incident"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Fargo (<a href=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\">trfnews.i234.me<\/a>)<\/strong> \u2014 A Fargo man is facing serious felony charges after an early morning domestic incident that police say involved an assault on a pregnant woman and threats with a gun.<\/p>\n<h2>Early Morning Report at Police Department<\/h2>\n<p>According to a police report, the case began around 2:30 a.m. Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>The pregnant woman went to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westfargopolice.com\/\">West Fargo Police Department<\/a> on 4th Avenue East to report the assault.<\/p>\n<p>Court papers filed in Cass County District Court identify the suspect as 23-year-old <strong>Sonny Azriel Gonzalez<\/strong> of Fargo.<\/p>\n<p>Gonzalez is charged with terrorizing with a dangerous weapon and domestic violence, causing serious bodily injury.<\/p>\n<p>Both counts are listed as felonies in the court record.<\/p>\n<h2>Argument in Apartment Turns Physical<\/h2>\n<p>The victim told officers that she and Gonzalez first argued in their apartment.<\/p>\n<p>She said the argument quickly turned physical.<\/p>\n<p>According to the report, Gonzalez grabbed her hands and forced her into the bedroom.<\/p>\n<p>She told officers he threw her onto the bed and pinned her hands.<\/p>\n<p>The woman said she tried to get up several times, but Gonzalez would not let her move.<\/p>\n<p>She told police that Gonzalez then grabbed her stomach area and squeezed her belly.<\/p>\n<p>The victim, who is pregnant, said Gonzalez made comments about losing the baby.<\/p>\n<p>She also reported that he put his hand over her mouth for about ten seconds.<\/p>\n<p>During that time, she said she could not breathe.<\/p>\n<p>Court papers say she got free only after Gonzalez flipped her over and tried to push her face into pillows.<\/p>\n<p>She told officers she repeatedly said she was hurt.<\/p>\n<p><!-- Mugshot centered in the middle of the story --><\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center; margin: 24px 0;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 100%; height: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Sonny-Azriel-Gonzalez.png\" alt=\"Mugshot of Sonny Azriel Gonzalez\" \/><\/div>\n<h2>Gun Allegedly Shown During Threats<\/h2>\n<p>The victim told police that Gonzalez then took out a handgun during the incident.<\/p>\n<p>She said he loaded the gun while they were still in the apartment.<\/p>\n<p>According to the report, Gonzalez said he would \u201ckill all of us\u201d and also threatened the unborn child.<\/p>\n<p>Officers later found Gonzalez at the apartment.<\/p>\n<p>They say he allowed them to enter and collect the handgun.<\/p>\n<p>Court documents identify the weapon as a Glock 47.<\/p>\n<p>Gonzalez denied making threats with the gun.<\/p>\n<p>He told officers the struggle only happened when he tried to stop the woman from leaving.<\/p>\n<h2>Victim Treated at Hospital, Suspect Jailed<\/h2>\n<p>Police noted visible injuries on the woman\u2019s face and left arm.<\/p>\n<p>Officers took photographs of those injuries as evidence.<\/p>\n<p>The victim was taken to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.essentiahealth.org\/\">Essentia Health<\/a> for treatment.<\/p>\n<p>Gonzalez was arrested at the scene.<\/p>\n<p>He was taken to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.casscountynd.gov\/\">Cass County Jail<\/a>, where he remains in custody.<\/p>\n<p>Court information in the <a href=\"https:\/\/publicsearch.ndcourts.gov\/\">North Dakota Courts public search<\/a> system shows the two felony counts filed in Cass County District Court.<\/p>\n<p>Future court hearings will decide if the case moves toward trial or a possible plea.<\/p>\n<p>All defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m Chris Harper reporting for <a href=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\">TRF News<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fargo (trfnews.i234.me) \u2014 A Fargo man is facing serious felony charges after an early morning domestic incident that police say involved an assault on a pregnant woman and threats with a gun. 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