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Flagstaff man dies in ICE custody

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Flagstaff man dies in ICE custody

A 32-year-old man who grew up in Flagstaff has died while in the custody of Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

His family says he hadn’t received adequate medical care while in detention.

ICE says Lorenzo Antonio Batrez Vargas died at the Mountain Vista Medical Center in Mesa Sunday morning.

According to officials, the cause of death is unknown and under investigation.

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