'El Mago', a Notorious Drug Trafficker with Reported Ties to the Sinaloa Cartel, Shot and Killed in Los Angeles

'El Mago,' trafficker linked to son of Sinaloa cartel kingpin, gunned down in L.A.

A convicted drug trafficker linked to the Sinaloa cartel who worked for the son of Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman was gunned down Thursday morning in an industrial stretch of Willowbrook, according to authorities and court records.

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“El Mago”, a trafficker linked to the son of the head of the Sinaloa cartel, killed in Los Angeles

Raised in East Los Angeles, Escobedo became the main marijuana distributor in Los Angeles for Guzman’s eldest son, Ivan Archivaldo Guzman Salazar, a prosecutor said at a detention hearing in 2014.

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Eddie Escobedo aka El Mago, reputed Sinaloa cartel member and childhood friend of current leader El Chapito, gunned down in Thanksgiving shooting in Los Angeles

One of the two men killed in a Thanksgiving morning shooting in LA was a high-profile member of the Sinaloa drug cartel who littered his Instagram page with pictures of him alongside celebrities, including Al Pacino and Floyd Mayweather.

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Convicted trafficker Eduardo ‘El Mago’ Escobedo, who was linked to the infamous Sinaloa cartel, shot dead in LA: authorities

Eduardo Escobedo, 39, was one of two men killed Thanksgiving morning along Towne Avenue in Willowbrook, Calif. The other victim was convicted drug dealer Guillermo De Los Angeles Jr., 47. A third man was taken to a local hospital with non-life threatening gunshot wounds.

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Authorities ID 2 men killed near Compton as drug traffickers

Eduardo Escobedo, 39, was one of two men killed in the 14200 block of Towne Avenue. The other victim was Guillermo De Los Angeles Jr., 47. “It appears that there was some type of gathering or party at the location from last night to early this morning,” Lt. Omar Camacho said.

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Biden hails arrest in Mexico of notorious Sinaloa cartel enforcer ‘El Nini’

Néstor Isidro Pérez Salas, known as 'El Nini', arrested in Mexico. He is accused of leaving a trail of murder and torture, including feeding rivals to Bengal tigers. The 34-year-old provided protection for three sons of convicted trafficker Jo.

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California family’s anti-terrorism suit trods new ground in targeting Sinaloa cartel for DEA agent’s killing

The family of a slain U.S. federal agent sued the Sinaloa cartel and three infamous drug traffickers. It was believed to be the first Anti-Terrorism Act lawsuit ever filed in the San Diego region. An attorney for the family of Enrique “Kiki” Camarena said the unprecedented lawsuit had been in the works for more than a year.

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Slain DEA agent’s family suing Mexican cartel 40 years later after terror designation

The widow and sons of DEA special agent Enrique ‘Kiki’ Camarena are taking the Sinaloa Cartel to court. They are seeking financial compensation from living members of the drug trafficking organization. The family is counting on President Donald Trump’s designation of some cartels as terror groups.

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Los Angeles Drug Kingpin' El Mago' with Ties to Sinaloa Cartel Shot Dead

Eduardo "El Mago" Escobedo, 39, was one of two men fatally shot in Willowbrook, Los Angeles County. The notorious drug kingpin was once the top marijuana trafficker for a notorious cartel. A third individual sustained non-life-threatening injuries and was promptly taken to the hospital.

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Who is El Mago? Chapitos Sinaloa Cartel and Ivan associate reportedly killed in Willowbrook shooting

El Mago was reportedly fatally shot in a Willowbrook, Los Angeles shooting. The assault reportedly took place on the morning of November 23. When police arrived at the scene, two men were shot dead with a third being rushed to the hospital for injuries. No arrests were made at the time of writing this article.

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