Colombian authorities cornered Pablo Escobar on a Medellín rooftop and shot him

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Pablo Escobar Shot Dead on a Rooftop: The Cocaine King Falls

Colombian authorities cornered Pablo Escobar on a Medellín rooftop and shot him dead during a tense standoff. His death instantly shattered the Medellín Cartel's monopoly, triggering a violent fragmentation that scattered power among smaller, more unpredictable criminal groups across Latin America.

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December 2, 1993

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