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Rudy Gaitan

Age : 28

Gender : Male

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 02/05/2026

Location : Near Reems Road and Acoma Drive

City : Surprise

County : Maricopa

State : Arizona

Agency : Surprise Police Department

Officer(s) :Unknown

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Pedestrian killed during police foot pursuit

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 02/05/2026, around 10:30 p.m., Surprise Police Department officers responded to a reported domestic disturbance near Reems Road and Acoma Drive. Officers located Rudy Gaitan, 28, and police chased him on foot toward Reems Road. Police entered the roadway during the pursuit. A passing vehicle struck both Gaitan and a Surprise police officer. Paramedics transported both to a hospital, where Gaitan died from blunt force injuries. Police said the driver remained at the location and cooperated. Police did not report that Gaitan had a firearm. Authorities have not released body camera footage. The Peoria Police Department is conducting the investigation as part of the regional response team.
 

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.fox10phoenix.com/news/officer-suspect-hit-car-during-foot-chase-surprise
https://www.azfamily.com/2026/02/06/officer-suspect-hit-by-car-during-foot-chase-surprise/
https://www.abc15.com/news/region-west-valley/surprise/officer-suspect-hospitalized-after-being-hit-by-vehicle-during-foot-pursuit-in-surprise
https://www.yourvalley.net/surprise-independent/stories/peoria-police-investigate-foot-pursuit-that-ended-in-fatality%2C659524