North Dakota
Man shot, killed by Jamestown police officer responding to active shooter report
JAMESTOWN — A man reportedly shooting a gun died after being shot by a Jamestown police officer early Tuesday, Dec. 3, in downtown Jamestown, according to Maj. Justin Blinsky, assistant chief of police for the Jamestown Police Department.
Blinsky said in a news release issued on Tuesday that the Stutsman County Communications Center received a 911 call at 1:17 a.m. Tuesday of a male armed with a gun and a knife standing in the parking lot behind Fred’s Den bar, 113 1st Ave. S. The caller reported the male had been involved in a physical altercation inside the bar and had been removed.
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Blinsky said Jamestown police officers immediately responded to the area, and as they responded, the 911 caller said the male had started shooting at the building. The suspect fired many rounds, Blinsky said. The first officer arriving at the scene immediately located the suspect, who was still firing rounds from a rifle in the parking lot. The officer ordered the suspect to put his weapon down, but the suspect refused and jeopardized the safety of the officer, Blinsky said. The officer shot the male suspect.
Officers rendered first aid to the suspect, and he was transported to Jamestown Regional Medical Center, where he died, Blinsky said.
The name of the suspect is not being released until the next of kin can be notified, Blinsky said. The North Dakota Bureau of Criminal Investigation is investigating the incident, he said. The officers involved in this incident have been placed on standard administrative leave while the incident is investigated.
The Stutsman County Sheriff’s Office, Jamestown Area Ambulance and the North Dakota BCI assisted in this incident.
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