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UPDATE, Officer Identified: Police have identified the officer killed today as 30-year-old Jimmy Inn. Officer Inn left behind three children and a wife, who is also a member of the department. The children left behind are a 7-month-old son, a 12-year-old stepdaughter and a 14-year-old stepson. Officer Inn had been a member of the department since 2015.
It is with great sadness that we announce Officer Jimmy Inn was shot & killed in the line of duty while on a DV call this morning. The suspect was also shot & killed by another SPD officer. Officer Inn was hired in 2015 & was a member of our honor guard. #NeverForget pic.twitter.com/IGr6RpVvEt
— Stockton Police Dept (@StocktonPolice) May 12, 2021
ORIGINAL STORY: Stockton, CA. â A Stockton Police Officer was shot and killed after a gunfight on Tuesday. The suspect was also shot and killed.
Authorities say the shooting occurred in the 4400 block of La Cresta Way in Stockton after officers responded to a domestic violence report at around 9:45AM. Officer Inn arrived at around 10:07 a.m. and was shot by the suspect when he was near the front door of a residence.
Another officer who was nearby arrived and exchanged gunfire with the suspect. The suspect ran in the home and returned outside holding an 8-year-old boy. A bystander tackled the suspect and an officer involved shooting occurred. It is believed the suspect was trying to kill the boy by strangling him.