Editing Pablo Escobar (section)

== Death ==
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[[File:Death of Pablo Escobar.jpg|thumb|right|Members of [[Search Bloc]] celebrate over Escobar's body on 2 December 1993. His death ended a 16-month search effort.]]
[[File:Pablo Escobar Tomb.jpg|thumb|The tomb of Pablo Escobar and family in the Monte Sacro Cemetery, Itagüí]]

Escobar faced threats from the Colombian police, the U.S. government and his rivals, the Cali Cartel. On 2 December 1993, Escobar was found in a house in a middle-class residential area of Medellín by Colombian special forces, using technology provided by the United States which allowed them to trace Escobar's location after he made a call to his family. Police tried to arrest Escobar but the situation quickly escalated to an exchange of gunfire. Escobar was shot and killed while trying to escape from the roof, along with a bodyguard who was also shot. He was hit by bullets in the torso and feet, and a bullet which struck him in the head, killing him. This sparked debate about whether he killed himself or whether he was shot and killed.<ref name="about"/>