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[^1]\n\nGovernor Alfredo Ramírez Bedolla of Michoacán stated on 2026-01-12 that authorities are awaiting an official report from the Fiscalía General de Justicia del Estado regarding a shootout between federal forces and armed civilians in Los Reyes. [^2]\n\nLuis Enrique Barragán Chávez, alias 'El R-5' or 'El Güicho', is identified as a top commander and presumed successor to the former leader of the Cártel de Los Reyes. [^3]\n\nLuis Enrique Barragán Chávez, alias 'El R-5', was identified as the second-in-command of the Los Reyes Cartel and a primary target for law enforcement agencies in Mexico and the United States. [^4]\n\nOn August 31, 2026, federal forces engaged in a shootout with Barragán Chávez in the mountainous region of Los Reyes, Michoacán, where he was reportedly killed. [^5]\n\nDuring the operation, security elements received gunfire from firearms; the uniformed personnel repelled the aggression and killed 'El R5' and one of his companions on the spot. [^6]\n\nThe Mexican Secretary of National Defense reported that military and National Guard agents deployed a precision operation to detain the suspect, who had a provisional arrest order for extradition to the United States. [^7]\n\nThe United States Department of State offered a reward of three million dollars for information leading to the location and arrest of 'El R5', who was wanted for drug and arms trafficking into Mexico. 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