A view of a vehicle set on fire by unknown assailants after Ernesto Alfredo Pinon de la Cruz, known as "El Neto", was injured in a chase with the police and died minutes later when he was transferred to the Chihuahua Attorney General's Office, days after he fled prison during a violent mass jail break, authorities said in a statement, in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico January 5, 2023. REUTERS/Jose Luis Gonzalez
An escaped Mexican cartel kingpin known as "El Neto" died after a shootout early on Thursday, four days after he fled prison in a violent mass break-out, authorities said.
El Neto", whose full name was Ernesto Alfredo Pinon de la Cruz, was tracked down by intelligence forces in the city of Ciudad Juárez on the U.S. border, and then shot after a pursuit, officials said.
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