EL PASO, Texas -- Juarez's police chief resigns after his assistant is slain and hundreds are killed in what is being called a turf war. Saturday Chief Guillermo Preito announced his resignation from the Juarez Police Department. His announcement comes as six high-ranking official have been killed in the last week. Many speculate the death of the chief's assistant, 54-year-old Juan Antonio Roman may be why.

According to Mexican police, Ramon was shot nearly 50 times outside his home while he stepped out of his marked police truck. He died instantly.

Saturday local El Paso law enforcement leaders shared their opinions on the violence with KFOX.

El Paso Police Chief, Greg Allen told KFOX, "I don't think the community here in El Paso needs to worry about it because of our relationship with other agencies in El Paso itself."

"We just trust and believe that it will not come across to our side of the border. If it does we are ready," said El Paso County Sheriff, Jimmy Apodaca.

Roman's name had been on top of a death list that drug traffickers left at a Juarez police monument in January. Of the 12 police officials the drug cartels set out to execute, only four are still alive.