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Man Shot By ICE Agents Is Felon, Had Been Deported Before

DENVER (CBS4)- The man shot by immigration agents after a traffic stop is a felon who had been deported before.

Hector Santana-Arreola was wanted on two outstanding warrants including unlawful sexual contact.

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Hector Santana-Arreola (credit: Denver Police)

Agents with Immigration and Customs Enforcement pulled over Santana-Arreola near Huron Street and Louisiana Avenue on June 9. He ran away and later allegedly pulled a knife on the officers.

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Agents shot at him.

Santana-Arreola suffered a gunshot wound that grazed his forehead. He admits to pulling a knife but not to attacking the ICE agents.

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