20.12.2024 16:14
A cartel leader in Mexico was killed in a shootout with police after he killed two people and injured others during a cockfight. Jose 'El Chabelo' Isabel, a high-ranking official of the Sinaloa Cartel, engaged in a confrontation with police after orchestrating the cockfighting massacre with his men.
In the incident that took place on Sunday, the cartel leader and his accomplice were neutralized.
A bloody event occurred in Manzanillo, Mexico. Jose "El Chabelo" Isabel, the regional leader of the Sinaloa Cartel, and his men carried out an armed raid on a secret rooster fighting arena in the Las Parotas neighborhood.
In the raid, where shots were fired at the crowd, two people lost their lives, and many others were injured. While the attackers fled the scene, they were captured as a result of the pursuit by Mexican national police teams. In the ensuing armed conflict, cartel leader Isabel and an accomplice whose identity has not yet been disclosed were killed.
Investigations revealed that Isabel had previously been wanted for a murder charge. The Colima regional prosecutor's office has not yet disclosed the identities of those who lost their lives in the attack.
According to a report by Latin Times, between January and October of this year, 623 murders were committed in the state of Colima, located on the Pacific coast of the country. It is noted that the murder rate in the region is five times the average in Mexico.