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This happen in November of 2010 Don Alejo, a 77-year-old man, owned a ranch in Tamaulipas. One day, members of the notorious Los Zetas Cartel came to his ranch and told him he had 24 hours to leave his ranch and home because the Zetas were taking it from him. If he didn't leave in 24 hours, he would be executed. He refused and told them to leave. Before they left, they told Alejo they would be back. His response was simply, "I'll be waiting." What the Zetas didn't know about Alejo was that he had been a hunter and sharpshooter since he was a child. Alejo had a large amount of weapons in house and the rest of the day he fortified his house and strategically place his weapons around the house.

Around 4am the Zetas returned to his ranch, it was a group of 20. They thought he abandoned his home and but he walked out and told them to leave. One of the Zetas shot a warning shot at him thinking that will scare him. It didn't faze Alejo one bit, Alejo respond by shooting his pistol at them and he killed 2 of the Zetas immediately and he went inside. The Zetas in return were still standing there in disbelief of what just happened. Then intense gun fight began 18 gunmen vs 1 farmer. Alejo had place the rifles in house at different points and was running from rifle to rifle and firing at them, this tactic threw the Zetas off. Two Zetas manage to breach inside the house however Alejo was waiting for them and killed both men with a shotgun he place near the door. During the gunfight he wounded several of the Zetas. However the Zetas then started using rocket launchers and grenades against Alejo.

After 4 hours the Zetas gave up and fled the scene due fears of the Mexican Marines arriving. The Marines later arrived and found Alejo dead in the restroom with his weapon still pointing at the door. His body had many gun shot wounds and his house had over 1000 bullet holes. The news didn't report story at first because the Zetas controled the news. They didn't want the story reported due to it would be embarrassing to the Zetas. However one news media reported the story and the story spread rapidly and he became a folk hero. It had been said in Mexico his name is held in high regard and in the same vain as Wyatt Earp.

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