By Chivis Martinez for Borderland Beat
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Originally from Navolato, Sinaloa, he became famous in social networks, because of his eccentricities, his comedic antics, and his ability to get drunk/high without limits. His videos of outrages ventures of getting high, diving into a bag of cocaine, downing a bottle of Red Label Johnny Walker, jumping the border fence for a little visit, running on to a soccer field, are very popular. He shared his social life, of parties, eccentricities and friendship with various celebrities.
Much interest sounds the death of Juan Luis Laguna Rosale, better known as ‘El Pirata de Culiacán', who he was, and why he was killed. And for an English language narco blog, many of you may be wondering, who is this guy, and why the interest?
For starters last month, in a 10 second video he had challenged Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, aka El Mencho leader of the Jalisco Nueva Generación Cartel.
Today his death is not yet confirmed, although photos of his dead body had circulated on social media and mainstream media alike.
"No relative has come to claim the body or identify it", details FGE
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However, Pirata posted hours before his death from his personal Facebook page a video inside an apartment, confirming he was in Guadalajara. In the video he is seen spending the night with friends.
Among his friends who was with him, with whom he was seen repeatedly, is the singer Beto Sierra, who shared on his Facebook account with a video confirming the murder of "El Pirata”.
Because of his great popularity, several popular groups contacted him to appear in their music videos. Some of them are: Código FN, Enigma Norteño, Larry Hernández, Menores de Culiacán, Los Nuevos Rebeldes, Titanes de Durango, among others.
In addition, the young person was very popular also thanks to his phrases "Asi no mas quedo" and “Puro Pirata de Culiacán”, which has been shared and popularized by means of the social networks by users, who became fans and who considered hilarious the capers of Juan Luis.
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Another popular character that accompanied "El Pirata de Culiacán" is "Lady Woo".
The shooting occurred on Monday nearing midnight. He was with friends in a bar, when a group of armed men, entered the bar and approached the young man, and shot him several times. It occurred in Los Cantaros bar/restaurant on Avenida Real a Colima at the junction with San Pablo on the border of Tlajomulco and Tlaquepaque.
"El Pirata de Culiacán", was surrounded by at least 15 long weapons, the body could be seen with impacts on the head, arms and chest.
Another man who was with him, reportedly the bar owner, was also hit, the injured man was taken to the hospital by paramedics, where he later died.
“Pirata” was wearing a white shirt with pirate images and has pirate tats.
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On November 9thof this year a video was posted on YouTube in, El Pirata de Culiacán challenges and makes fun of El Mencho in an offensive, vulgar way.
Chuy El Gordo de Michoacán launched a threat against El Pirata de Culiacán, in response to a video of the blogger.