Death of Pablo Escobar

Death of Pablo Escobar
Part of the War on drugs and the Colombian conflict
Members of Search Bloc celebrate over Escobar's body. His death ended a 16-month search effort.
Date2 December 1993 (1993-12-02)
VenueMedellin, Colombia

Pablo Escobar, the notorious leader of the Medellin cartel, was killed on December 2, 1993, in Medellin, Colombia, by members of Search Bloc, the Colombian Special Forces. After months of evading capture, Escobar was finally located through a phone call to his family. He was shot while attempting to escape from a roof, with bullets striking his torso, feet, and head. The nature of the shooting sparked multiple conspiracy theories as to who actually killed Escobar. Despite leading a cartel, he was revered by locals and many attended his funeral.

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