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According to tmz.com:

Hector “Macho” Camacho has died from injuries he sustained in a  drive-by shooting in Puerto Rico.

Dr. Ernesto Torres, director of  the Centro Medico trauma center in Puerto Rico, said Camacho went into cardiac  arrest early Saturday. He was then taken off life support and died shortly  thereafter.

Camacho and a childhood friend were shot several times  Tuesday night while sitting inside their car. Camacho was hospitalized following  the attack, but went into cardiac arrest a short time later. He died Wednesday.  Camacho’s friend died at the scene.

Officials in Puerto Rico have  launched an investigation into the shooting — but so far, no suspects have been  identified … and no arrests have been made.

During his professional career, Camacho was a helluva boxer —  with a record of 79-5-3.

Sporting his trademark front-curl, Camacho  battled with legends like Felix Trinidad, Julio Cesar Chavez and Sugar Ray  Leonard. In fact, Camacho famously knocked out Leonard in 1997.

Outside  the ring, Camacho was no stranger to trouble … having been arrested several  times. In fact, he was sent to prison for burglarizing a computer store in 2005.  During the arrest, cops say they found the drug ecstasy.

Camacho’s  wife had also filed two domestic abuse complaints against the boxer over the  years. And last year, Macho was arrested for allegedly abusing his teenage son.

An investigation into the shooting is ongoing.

Camacho was 50  yearsold.

Read more: http://www.tmz.com/2012/11/24/hector-macho-camacho-dead/#ixzz2D9bDAQWr

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