JAMESTOWN, N.Y. — Four separate shootings in two days — with one resulting in a homicide — has stirred up a lot of reaction here.

Earlier this week, Sam Teresi told The Post-Journal he has been in constant contact with Harry Snellings, Jamestown public safety director and police chief, since the first shooting early Thursday morning of last week at 129 S. Main St., Jamestown, that resulted in the fatal shooting of 26-year-old Allan B. Burnett Jr.

Snellings told Jamestown City Council Monday a social gathering had been ongoing at the South Main Street residence when an altercation occurred that started inside the property and escalated to people going outside and then exchanging gunfire. Along with the homicide victim, two additional people were hit with gun fire during the South Main Street shooting. They were transported to WCA Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

“This has been the No. 1 item on my mayoral or personal agenda, with the closing of the city’s budget deficit being a distant second in recent days,” Teresi said, who was in Syracuse Tuesday following an economic development conference. “Since the first incident, I was contacted in almost real time as things were unfolding. The chief has been doing a very good job of keeping me abreast of all the details. He and I have been spending a lot of face time, phone time and text time together during the past several days.”

Snellings said, in total, there were four shootings in the city, two occurring on Thanksgiving and two the next day. Along with the South Main Street shooting, officers responded to Falconer and Thayer streets Thursday afternoon and were advised two black males fired at a vehicle traveling through the area. No one was reportedly hit.

On Friday, police said a man dressed in black and a dark ski mask entered a East Fourth Street residence and opened fire. No one was injured. Several hours later on Friday, police then received notice that shots were fired in the area of Lakeview and Euclid avenues. Police said a vehicle traveling in the area was reportedly struck by one of the rounds fired. No injuries were again reported.

Snellings said all of the shootings are connected and are targeted. He said the investigation has been made more difficult because those involved are criminals and not cooperating with law enforcement agencies. He added that investigating the four separate crime scenes and vehicles that have been shot is a slow, tedious process.

As of Monday night, Snellings said they received a preliminary autopsy report on the homicide victim. He said the victim had been shot multiple times. Snellings would not go into specifics on where the fatal shot occurred on the victim’s body.

Snellings said they have stepped up patrols and he has been given the freedom by the mayor to do what is needed to catch the perpetrators.

“I have made it clear to the chief since the first early morning call (on Thanksgiving) there are no restrictions, other than the legal restrictions on doing proper police work, involved with these efforts. The budget is clearly not an issue with public safety matters in general and (these incidents) in particular. The chief and JPD have carte blanche to do what they feel needs to be done,” Teresi said. “Well I cannot go into details, there is no stone being left unturned. The department, down to each individual, is focused and taking this personally and are motivated to getting this wrapped up. We don’t want and we will not tolerate this type of situation from outside of the community coming inside to our homes.”

Teresi said he is thankful for the work the Jamestown Police Department is performing. Also, he is thankful for the partnerships with federal, state, county and other local police departments during the ongoing investigation.

“In my 17 years as mayor, I have seen a lot of amazing efforts from our police department, but I have never seen a comprehensive effort to this level that our people are undertaking. I credit the chief, his administrative team and to all the people in the department, and all other agencies, who are taking this on. They’re not going to stop until this matter is brought to a conclusion.”

On Monday, Gregory Rabb, City Council president and Lakeview Avenue resident, said one of the shooting incidents happened near his residence. Even though the one incident happened near where Rabb lives, he said he feels safe because of the sacrifices the Jamestown Police Department is making to capture the culprits.

“We appreciate their hard work that keeps us safe,” Rabb said.

Anthony Dolce, Ward 2 councilman, also thanked the police force for their work into the shootings. He said it is a “unique situation” for the city to have four connected shootings happening so close together.

Kimberly Ecklund, At-Large councilwoman, said she is thankful to the police department for responding to her when she has questions asked by her constituents.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Jamestown Police Department front desk at (716) 483-7537. An anonymous tip can be left at (716) 483-TIPS (8477) or on the Jamestown Police Department’s Facebook page with the tip link. Snellings said if it is an emergency, people should be calling 9-1-1, and not the department’s front desk number.

Prior to the Thanksgiving week shootings, the Jamestown Police Department increased its crime-fighting arsenal with a new app to help residents connect with the department to find information, view alerts and submit anonymous tips from their smartphone. Developed by tip411, the Jamestown Police Department app puts an additional tool into the hands of community members. The app is available for free via the Google Play Store, iTunes or by visiting the Jamestown Police Department Facebook page.