A convicted drug trafficker who worked for the son of drug-lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman was fatally shot on Thanksgiving, according to authorities.Eduardo Escobedo, 39 – known as “El Mago” – was killed during the incident on an industrial lot on Thursday morning, official records show.The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department launched a homicide investigation after officers attended the scene at around 8.30am in the Willowbrook area of Los Angeles.Records from the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner confirm Escobedo’s death. The other victim was reported to be 47-year-old Guillermo De Los Angeles Jr.A third man was also taken to.
A member of the Sinaloa cartel who was pals with the son of drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman and flaunted pictures of himself posing with Al Pacino and other celebrities was gunned in Los Angeles.
Alleged high-profile member of the Sinaloa drug cartel Eddie "El Mago" Escobedo was one of two killed Thanksgiving morning in an LA shooting, per the NY Post.
Officials in Los Angeles said a man killed in a shooting Thursday was identified as a convicted drug trafficker who has ties to the Sinaloa Cartel and is friendly with the son of drug kingpin, Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman.