33-year-old Andrew Reisse, co-founder of Oculus VR and lead engineer on the Oculus Rift head-mounted virtual reality display, was killed Thursday evening in Santa Ana, California while crossing the street at a cross walk. Reisse was struck by a speeding car involved in a high-speed police chase.

According to several news outlets, the speeding car contained three "gang members on probation." The trio was fleeing from police after engaging them in a "physical altercation" that ended in a shooting. One alleged gang member was killed and the rest escaped, kicking off the chase through Santa Ana.

"They ran through several red lights, including the one where they struck our victim," explained Santa Ana Police Cpl. Anthony Bertagna, via local TV station KABC.

Oculus VR has released the following official statement:

Andrew was a brilliant computer graphics engineer, an avid photographer and hiker who loved nature, a true loyal friend, and a founding member of our close-knit Oculus family. Some of us have known Andrew since college and have worked with him at multiple companies beginning with Scaleform in Maryland which he helped start at age 19, then at Gaikai in Aliso Viejo which brought him out to California, and finally at Oculus where he was a co-founder and lead engineer. Andrew's contributions span far and wide in the video game industry. His code is embedded in thousands of games played by millions of people around the world. Words can not express how sorely he will be missed or how deeply our sympathy runs for his family. Andrew will always be in our thoughts and will never be forgotten. We love you Reisse.

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