Trinidad Ledesma Obituary, Death – Trinidad Ledesma, a man in Surprise, tragically lost his life early Sunday morning after being shot by a police officer, according to authorities. The incident occurred when three officers from the Surprise Police Department responded to a domestic violence dispute near Waddell and Dysart roads at 3 a.m. Ledesma, who was holding a firearm during the incident, was shot by one of the officers.
The police department has not disclosed the type of firearm or the events leading up to the shooting. Fortunately, no officers or other individuals were injured, and there was no danger to the surrounding community. The Buckeye Police Department will investigate the incident, following the West Valley Investigative Response Team protocols.
The officer involved in the shooting has six years of experience. Witnesses in the area reported hearing gunshots and a woman screaming, while others were unaware of the incident until later in the morning. The close family members of the deceased were present at the scene but chose not to comment. The Surprise police have not provided any information regarding the domestic violence dispute or Ledesma’s connection to it.