A 21-year-old man who had become a leader in the Mexican drug cartel has been killed by police after a shootout between the gang and authorities.

María Guadalupe López Esquivel, known as "La Catrina" - (symbolizes the Day of the Dead in Mexico, but not only. 'Catrina' refers to a well-dressed, elegant and very wealthy woman), died of a wound taken from a bullet in the neck on Friday.

Six other gunmen were arrested after a special forces operation. Authorities say the 21-year-old was a local drug gang leader along with Jalisco New Generation "and was commonly referred to as the" Death Dama ".

As shown in the videos, a police officer is heard telling the girl to calm down because the helicopter is coming to help her.

Drug cartel bosses even posted dangerous content on social media, such as photos of guns.

Although alive at the hospital, the 21-year-old did not manage to lose her blood. Although initially not specific about the woman killed, the tattoo on her thigh (the female version of the Catrina skeleton) was convinced that it was about Esquivel.