The federal government ordered U.S. citizens to shelter in place across five Mexican states Sunday after the Mexican army killed one of the country’s most powerful cartel leaders.

The shelter in place applies to Mexico’s Jalisco, Tamaulipas, Michoacan, Guerrero and Nuevo Leon states, according to the U.S. Embassy and Consulates in Mexico. The Mexican army announced Sunday that it had killed Nemesio Rubén Oseguera Cervantes, known as “El Mencho,” who led the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, which is known for trafficking massive amounts of fentanyl and other drugs into the United States, the Associated Press reported.

The U.S. issued the shelter in place order because of “ongoing security operations and related road blockages and criminal activity,” according to the embassy and consulates. The killing launched hours of roadblocks and burning vehicles across multiple Mexican states — methods that cartels use to interfere with military operations, according to the AP.

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    Not fascist but trigger happy cops, those cartel terrorist are murdering people for the fuck of it. I’d rather have cops start blasting at them than letting innocent people like my extended family die by these evil bastard.

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        Look jackass this isn’t in AMERICA… it’s in Mexico, do you genuinely think they have the same issues as we do here with cops? America is literally the only nation that loves to kill people for no reason, I’m saying these cops have a proper reason to defend themselves and the community they are there to protect. Mexico and its law enforcement must act now to stop the civilians from being killed.

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          I understand that it’s Mexico. And my argument is that there should not be any means to defend via Fire Arms or use of force. My argument is that the Police should not be given immunity and free reign to do whatever they like.

          It may start with just the Cartels, but the Pigs will move on to political dissidents next

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            Look, your privileged American self is showing just like the like minded individuals that are agreeing with you. And imma be 100% deadass with you that is stupid af… What do you mean you don’t want people/police to defend themselves against actual terrorists without use of force? Don’t tell me you expect it to be done peacefully as if it where a Disney movie? Real life is brutal just ask the people that had their brains blown out on the pavement if it’s all rainbows and gum drops. But don’t get me wrong the police will lose ALL immunity when this situation is over, because the last thing Mexico needs is an American style police problem. The fact that everything has to spelt out for some people is kinda sad ngl.

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              Apologizes I didn’t spell check my comment.

              Use of force against the Terrorist Cartels is fine.

              Giving the folks with the “good guys with guns” Immunity, even if temporary is not