Suspect in fatal shooting of deputy is ID’d
The suspect accused of fatally shooting a Riverside County sheriff ’s deputy responding to a domestic violence call Friday afternoon has been identified, authorities said.
Jesse Navarro, 42, of Lake Elsinore is accused of shooting and killing Deputy Darnell Calhoun, 30, who was responding to the call involving a child custody matter, according to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department.
Navarro was shot by another deputy at the scene and was taken to a hospital, where he remains in critical condition, authorities said.
The incident began about 4:20 p.m. Friday when sheriff’s dispatchers received an “unknown trouble” call in the 18500 block of Hilldale Lane, sheriff ’s officials said.
Calhoun was the first to arrive at the scene. Details of what immediately happened next are unclear, but the second deputy on the scene found Calhoun wounded in the street, officials said.
A gunfight between that deputy and the suspect ensued, and the deputy shot the suspect.
Calhoun was taken to a hospital and the Sheriff’s Department announced his death around 8 p.m. Friday.