Infamous drug kingpin who was placed in witness protection program is shot five ...

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A legendary New York City drug kingpin, immortalized in film and in songs by the likes of Jay Z and 50 Cent, was found dead in a drive-by shooting Sunday morning.

Alberto 'Alpo' Martinez, 55, was found dead in his 2017 Dodge Ram on the corner of Frederick Douglass Boulevard and West 147 Street in Harlem, police said. 

Martinez, who has lived under witness protection for testifying against colleagues, was identified as Abraham Rodriguez. Authorities said he had been living in Lewiston, Maine.

He was found at 3:24 am with multiple gunshot wounds to his torso, authorities told DailyMail.com. Photos of his truck showed at least five bullet holes in the window. EMS took him to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead. 

No arrests have been made in the shooting and police are still investigating.