Heavy gunfire has rocked the Mexican city of Culiacan, home to Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman’s Sinaloa cartel, after security forces detained a son of the notorious kingpin.
But the patrol was quickly outmatched by cartel gunmen and was withdrawn to prevent lives being lost, the government said.
"The decision was taken to retreat from the house, without Guzman, to try to avoid more violence in the area and preserve the lives of our personnel and recover calm in the city," Durazo told Reuters.that Guzmán's family has said,"Ovidio is alive and free" but that he had no more details about what had happened.
Choking smoke poured into the air and gunfire could be heard for hours as word of Guzmán's discovery spread, according to Reuters. Vehicles and a gas station were set on fire while cartel gunmen roamed the city in trucks, at least one of which was armed with a mounted machine gun, videos posted on social media showed.
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