Report: Gulf Cartel leader gunned down in Mexican border city

Blog del Narco, a Mexican publication, reported Wednesday that a leader of the Gulf Cartel was shot and killed in Matamoros, Mexico on Feb. 28, 2017. Blog del Narco, a Mexican publication, reported Wednesday that a leader of the Gulf Cartel was shot and killed in Matamoros, Mexico on Feb. 28, 2017. Photo: Photo: Courtesy/Blog Del Narco Photo: Photo: Courtesy/Blog Del Narco Image 1 of / 1 Caption Close Report: Gulf Cartel leader gunned down in Mexican border city 1 / 1 Back to Gallery

Blog del Narco, a Mexican publication, reported Wednesday that a leader of the Gulf Cartel was shot and killed earlier this week.

The leader, who went by "Cyclone 40," was shot in the Mexican border city of Matamoros on Tuesday, Blog del Narco reported. He was shot while wearing a bulletproof vest, according to photos that purportedly show the leader's deceased body.

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Witnesses told Blog del Narco that "Cyclone 40" was shot in a series of gun fights in Matamoros.

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