UPDATE: Man Shot by Border Patrol in Arizona Identified As Escaped Convicted Human Smuggler

On Tuesday morning, Border Patrol shot a man in Arizona.

The man was critically injured and transported to the hospital.

Here’s our original report:

DEVELOPING: Person in Critical Condition After CBP-Involved Shooting in Arizona

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Now, more details are emerging about the incident.

It turns out that the man who was shot is an escaped convict.

His name is Patrick Gary Schlegel, and he is a 34-year-old Arizona resident with a criminal history of human smuggling.

Last year, he escaped the institution he was serving out a 36-month sentence at for transporting illegal aliens. Officers had a warrant out for his arrest.

On Tuesday, Schlegel was pulled over at a traffic stop related to an immigration operation. He fled from agents on foot