Officer Identified In Active Shooting In Downtown Jamestown

JAMESTOWN, N.D. (KVRR) — The Jamestown Police Department released the name of the officer involved in the active shooter incident outside of Fred’s Den in downtown Jamestown. The first officer on the scene and the only officer engaged with the suspect was Sergeant Cory Beckman, a five-year veteran of the Jamestown police department. Sgt. Beckman is a James/Valley Special Operations Team member, K-9 handler (Briggs), and department peer support team member. Sgt Beckman remains on standard paid administrative leave while the incident is under investigation by the ND Bureau of Criminal Investigation.