Fontenot refused to comply with an order by a Jamestown police officer to drop his weapons and his actions jeopardized the safety of the officer and others, Blinsky said. Fontenot

JAMESTOWN — "He definitely saved some lives," said Jamestown Police Chief Scott Edinger. Edinger is referring to the police sergeant, who he says is a five-year veteran of the force, who shot and killed an active shooter outside of Freds Den in downtown Jamestown.

A Jamestown man is dead after an officer involved shooting early Tuesday morning.Jamestown Police say they were called to Fred’s Den Bar shortly after 1 a.m. Dec. 3, after reports of a man standing in the parking lot behind the bar who was armed with a gun and a knife.