Terrifying moment at least eight cartel members ambush and assassinate police commander in western Mexico
- Everardo Prado, the police commander in Ojuelos, Jalisco, was murdered Friday
- Prado was with his officer Heliodoro Hernández when at least eight gunmen intercepted their vehicle at an intersection
- Hernández is recovering in a local hospital after his left shoulder was struck by two bullets
- Prado is the 23rd police officer killed in the state of Jalisco in 2019
Surveillance footage Mexico revealed the terrifying moment a high ranking cop was gunned down at an intersection by a gang.
Everardo Prado, a police commander in the western state of Jalisco, was patrolling the municipality of Ojuelos with officer Heliodoro Hernández when their department pickup struck was intercepted Friday night.
CCTV video showed the moment a male suspect stepped out of his vehicle and aimed his military rifle, unleashing a hail of bullets over five seconds as the truck came to a full stop.
A gunman in western Mexico was among eight that participated in the assassination of the police commander in the municipality of Ojuelos, Jalisco, on Friday
As the assailant reached back into his car for more ammunition, his getaway driver continued to shoot.
The shooter then fired several more shots before the front hood of the cops' vehicle burst into flames.
Prado was declared dead at the scene, but Hernández survived despite being struck twice in the left shoulder, according to Mexican several outlets.
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Gang members ambushed two police officers, killing one, Friday night in the western Mexican state of Jalisco. At least 23 cops have been killed in Jalisco this year
Hernández, who was part of Prado's security detail, was transported to a local hospital for treatment and is in the early recovery stages.
Authorities said they were looking for at least eight men who participated in the attack and escaped in two vehicles.
Prado became the 23rd police officer who has been murdered this year in Jalisco, which happens to be the operating base of Mexico's most powerful criminal organization, the Jalisco New Generation Cartel.
Three other police officers, including the commander of the nearby police force in the municipality of Lagos de Moreno, were also assassinated on September 7.
One of the suspects (left), wanted in the murder of a police commander in Jalisco, Mexico, steps into his getaway vehicle before escaping
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