Gang Member Killed Colorado Deputy With Service Weapon

Investigators are still trying to determine how Rueben Reyes was able to get the gun away from Weld County (Colo.) Sheriff's Dep. Sam Brownlee during a scuffle.

Weld County (Colo.) Sheriff's Dep. Sam Brownlee was shot once in the face and twice in the chest by Rueben Reyes, a self-identified Sureño, during a traffic stop on Tuesday morning, reports the Denver Post.

Investigators are still trying to determine how Reyes was able to get the deputy's gun away from him during a scuffle. After killing the deputy, Reyes was shot and killed by an Evans police officer.

Reyes bore tattoos of the No. 13, and has been described by family members as a troubled teen. Friends nicknamed him "Demon." He was arrested in June 2009 for beating a 50-year-old man so badly his leg was broken in three places, during a traffic accident. During the arrest, Reyes told a Morgan County Sheriff's deputy, F--- you and your entire family. I'm a Sureños," reports 9News.com.

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