Mexican cartel leader dies in shootout after mass jail break

Family members of prison guard killed during a riot at the Cereso 3 prison react over the coffin during a tribute to pay homage to the prison guards killed and to the police officers from the State Investigation Agency killed during the search for the fugitives, in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico January 4, 2023. REUTERS/Jose Luis Gonzalez

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - An escaped Mexican cartel kingpin known as "El Neto" died after a shootout early on Thursday, four days after he fled prison in a violent mass break-out, authorities said.

El Neto", whose full name was Ernesto Alfredo Pinon de la Cruz, was tracked down by intelligence forces in the city of Ciudad Juárez on the U.S. border, and then shot after a pursuit, officials said.