# Pablo Escobar killed in Medellín (2 December 1993)

URL: https://allhistories.com/colombia/timeline/1993-pablo-escobar-killed-in-medellin
Location: Medellín, Antioquia
Themes: Society

Pablo Escobar is shot dead on a rooftop in the Los Olivos neighbourhood of Medellín, a day after his 44th birthday, as the National Police Search Bloc storms the house where he is hiding. His location is traced through radio-telephone calls to his family. The Medellín Cartel, already weakened by arrests and Los Pepes attacks, collapses after his death.

## Why it matters
Escobar's death ended the era of open narco-terrorism against the state, though the cocaine trade shifted to the Cali Cartel and later to armed groups.

Ruler at the Time: [César Gaviria](https://allhistories.com/colombia/rulers/cesar-gaviria)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia — Pablo Escobar](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pablo_Escobar)
- [Wikipedia — Search Bloc](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Search_Bloc)
- [Wikipedia — Los Pepes](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Los_Pepes)
- [Wikipedia — Contemporary Colombia (period overview)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colombian_peace_process)