SURPRISE, AZ — Two men are dead after a shooting involving Surprise police officers Saturday evening.
It happened near Reems and Greenway roads around 6:30 p.m.
Police say that a man and his father were involved in an argument, and multiple shots were heard.
"When our officers arrived, they made entry, and that is when the officer-involved shooting occurred," police said.
A man, identified as 37-year-old Brandon Garcia, was struck by gunfire and died at the scene. Later, Surprise police also located the man's father, 63-year-old Ruben Garcia, who was also deceased, inside the home.
Officials say there is no outstanding threat to the community, and no officers were injured.
Ruben Garcia was a retired deputy with the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office.
Sheriff Jerry Sheridan confirmed on social media that Garcia was the deputy who survived being shot in the line of duty in January 2013.
ABC15 heard from Deputy Garcia and his wife just three months after he was shot in the face. Watch his story in the video player below:
This is the second officer-involved shooting this week. On Thursday, a "wanted felon" was shot and killed by Phoenix police near Interstate 17 and Pinnacle Peak Road.
Police say this is the first officer-involved shooting in the city of Surprise this year.
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