Mexican TikTok Influencer Shot Dead Mid-Livestream
Authorities are investigating possible cartel ties as the 25-year-old creator, who had nearly 600,000 TikTok followers, was killed at close range.
- On Tuesday, Mexican social media influencer Cesar Gastelum was shot and killed in Culiacan while livestreaming outside a fast food restaurant, local authorities said; he had nearly 600,000 TikTok followers.
- Persistent violence in Culiacan provided the backdrop for the killing, as the city remains a center for rival organized crime factions competing for control in Sinaloa.
- Two people wearing helmets approached Gastelum on a motorcycle during the broadcast; a recording seen by Reuters shows the driver firing a gun directly at him.
- The shooting recalls the May 2025 death of Mexican beauty influencer Valeria Marquez, who was killed during a TikTok livestream in Zapopan, Jalisco; her case was investigated under femicide protocols.
- Security Minister Omar Garcia Harfuch identified Ramon Angel Alvarez Ayala, known as "El R-1," as a leader linked to the Jalisco New Generation Cartel , arrested in Jalisco in July.
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Asesinato de César Gastélum: cómo los influencers en México se convirtieron en objetivo del narco
(LPL/BBC) – César Gastélum, un influencer de 25 años, estaba transmitiendo en vivo con dos amigos frente a un restaurante de comida rápida en Culiacán, Sinaloa, cuando dos hombres en moto se acercaron, le dispararon en la cabeza y lo mataron. El ataque, ocurrido el martes en la noche, quedó grabado por su cámara: lo vieron, en directo, cientos de los 500.000 seguidores que tenía “Cesarín”, un joven creador que compartía contenidos de humor, reto…
Mexican TikTok Influencer Killed on Livestream in Culiacán by Suspected Cartel Hitmen
Already a subscriber? Make sure to log into your account before viewing this content. You can access your account by hitting the “login” button on the top right corner. Still unable to see the content after signing in? Make sure your card on file is up-to-date. A Mexican TikTok influencer with more than 600,000 followers was shot dead Tuesday night while livestreaming outside a fast-food restaurant in Culiacán, where two factions of the Sin…
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lejsl.comOn Tuesday, August 4, in Culiacán, in northwestern Mexico, influencer César Gastelum was shot dead in front of a restaurant while he made a direct on TikTok. Followed by nearly 600,000 subscribers, the young man was targeted by a shooter running on a motorcycle.
SHOCK VIDEO: Mexican TikTok Influencer Shot Dead Mid-Livestream While Making a Fast-Food Delivery * The Gateway Pundit * by Paul Serran
After politicians, social media influencers seem to be the new targets of these cartel-like hit-and-runs. The post SHOCK VIDEO: Mexican TikTok Influencer Shot Dead Mid-Livestream While Making a Fast-Food Delivery appeared first on The Gateway Pundit.
Mexican TikTok influencer César Gastélum shot dead during livestream
Mexican social media influencer César Gastélum has been killed in a shooting while livestreaming outside a fast food restaurant in Culiacán, the capital of Sinaloa State. The post Mexican TikTok influencer César Gastélum shot dead during livestream appeared first on Vanguard News.
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