'El Mago,' drug kingpin with ties to cartel druglord 'El Chapo,' shot dead in Los Angeles: authorities

Article author: 
Stephany Price
Article publisher: 
Fox
Article date: 
Wednesday, November 29, 2023
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Crime
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"El Mago," the convicted drug trafficker who has ties to a cartel kingpin, was shot dead in Los Angeles County on Thanksgiving morning, according to authorities. 

On Thursday, Eduardo Escobedo, 39, whose nickname "El Mago" translates to "the magician," was one of two men killed in Willowbrook, according to local sources. 

Officials stated that both men died at the scene after Los Angeles County Sheriff's deputies responded to a call of shots fired in the area. 

A third man, who was not identified, was taken to the hospital for treatment of non-life threatening injuries, deputies said. Authorities confirm the other victim was . . .