New Details Emerge in Fatal Shootings of California Police

(R) Officer Jimmy Inn who was shot and killed in the line of duty while on a domestic dispute call on La Cresta Way in Stockton, Calif., on May 11, 2021. (Stockton Police Department via AP) (L) This undated photo shows San Luis Obispo Police Det. Luca Benedetti, who was shot and killed while serving a search warrant, on May 10, 2021, in a shootout in the Central Coast city, officials said afternoon, May 11, 2021. San Luis Obispo Police Department via AP

LOS ANGELES—As two police departments in California mourn the loss of their officers—shot and killed in the line of duty in two separate incidents within 24 hours—new details have emerged about the violence that occurred during a week meant to honor law enforcement nationwide.

Detective Lucas “Luca” Benedetti was killed while serving a search warrant in the central California city of San Luis Obispo Monday evening. Officer Jimmy Inn was fatally shot Tuesday morning in the Northern California city of Stockton while responding to a domestic disturbance call.