armed Cali man shot by cops outside of In-N-Out

Elk Grove, California — On April 11, 2025, around 11:13 p.m., Elk Grove Police received a 9-1-1 call reporting a man inside a restaurant on Stockton Boulevard who was harassing juveniles and acting erratically. The caller told the dispatcher that she believed the man, later identified as 50-year-old Jerry Tolliver, had a gun in his pocket. When officers arrived on scene, Tolliver was standing at a table outside the restaurant. The officers coordinated their approach in an effort to keep Tolliver, reported to be armed, from re-entering the restaurant and putting patrons in harm’s way. As the officers approached Tolliver, officer #1 said, “Hey, hey, hands up, don’t move.” Tolliver began to reach into his pocket and officer #1 told him to get his hands out of his pockets. Tolliver ran between two parked cars with a firearm in his right hand. Officer #2 discharged his service weapon as Tolliver ran into the parking lot and pointed the handgun at the officer. A K-9 was deployed while Tolliver was still in possession of the firearm. A camera in a parked vehicle recorded Tolliver exiting the restaurant and as he walked toward the outdoor tables, briefly raising a firearm.