Translated by Otis B Fly-Wheel for Borderland Beat from a Riodoce article
Subject Matter: El Pirata de Culiacan
Recommendation: No prior subject matter knowledge required
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Reporter: Riodoce Redaction
On Monday night, several media outlets reported the murder of Juan Luis Lagunas Rosales, know in social networks as "El Pirata de Culiacan".
The even took place in the municipality of Tlajomulco in Jalisco, in a bar where the young man from Villa Juarez, Navolato, visited.
Reports indicate that he was shot dead inside the place located on Calle Colon close to the junction with Las Torres Street in the municipality of Tlajomulco de Zuniga, near Guadalajara.
The preliminary report states that there were several bullet wounds, and it was a direct attack on Lagunas Rosales, who was popularized for appearing in narco related videos, finishing off his lyrics with the phrase " that's how it was".
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Diario Mx adds more info
The reporter indicates that it was a direct attack on him since he received 15 bullet impacts. According to local police, about four unknown persons arrived with rifles and went to the table where Lagunas Rosales was sitting.
In a video a few weeks ago he was seen offending "El Mencho" leader of the CJNG, in the video you hear him say, asi que El Mencho a mi, Me Pela La Verga. (Otis: not a particularly smart thing to do if you plan on visiting Jalisco).
It is unknown if the attack is related to the leader of the CJNG. In a recent video, he invited persons to visit the bar, located on the crossroads of Prolongacion Colon and Eje Las Torres. Unofficially, another person was injured and was taken to hospital.
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Subject Matter: El Pirata de Culiacan
Recommendation: No prior subject matter knowledge required
Reporter: Riodoce Redaction
On Monday night, several media outlets reported the murder of Juan Luis Lagunas Rosales, know in social networks as "El Pirata de Culiacan".
The even took place in the municipality of Tlajomulco in Jalisco, in a bar where the young man from Villa Juarez, Navolato, visited.
Reports indicate that he was shot dead inside the place located on Calle Colon close to the junction with Las Torres Street in the municipality of Tlajomulco de Zuniga, near Guadalajara.
The preliminary report states that there were several bullet wounds, and it was a direct attack on Lagunas Rosales, who was popularized for appearing in narco related videos, finishing off his lyrics with the phrase " that's how it was".
Diario Mx adds more info
The reporter indicates that it was a direct attack on him since he received 15 bullet impacts. According to local police, about four unknown persons arrived with rifles and went to the table where Lagunas Rosales was sitting.
In a video a few weeks ago he was seen offending "El Mencho" leader of the CJNG, in the video you hear him say, asi que El Mencho a mi, Me Pela La Verga. (Otis: not a particularly smart thing to do if you plan on visiting Jalisco).
It is unknown if the attack is related to the leader of the CJNG. In a recent video, he invited persons to visit the bar, located on the crossroads of Prolongacion Colon and Eje Las Torres. Unofficially, another person was injured and was taken to hospital.
