Army Confirms R5 Killed in Tocumbo
Original reporting: AF Medios
What happened
AF Medios reports that Mexico's Defense Ministry confirmed Luis Enrique N., known as El Güicho or R5, was killed after troops came under fire during an arrest operation near Tocumbo. A second man described as a possible guard also died, and weapons and an ATV were seized.
Reporting and context
AF Medios said the army confirmed that Luis Enrique N., alias El Güicho or R5, died in an August 30 raid near Tocumbo, Michoacán. Officials called him the Los Reyes Cartel boss. That label is a claim, not a court ruling.
The army said troops sought his arrest, took fire, and shot back. R5 and a man said to be his guard died. Officials said they seized two rifles, ammo clips, rounds, and an ATV. State law staff took in the bodies and evidence.
The security chief also backed the result, AF Medios said. Officials said R5 led extortion of area avocado growers after a prior boss was held. AF Medios said he faced a US extradition warrant and a $3 million reward for alleged drug and gun crimes. Those claims were not verdicts. The dead man's name and role stayed unclear. No troop losses were stated in the report.