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Mexican influencer Cesar Gastelum shot to death during livestream - CNN

Mexican influencer Cesar Gastelum shot to death during livestream - CNN

Entertainment and Culture8/5/20261 min read

Mexican social media influencer Cesar Gastelum was shot and killed on Tuesday while livestreaming with friends outside a fast food restaurant in the northwestern city of Culiacan, local authorities said.

✨ Key Highlights

  • Mexican TikTok influencer CĂ©sar GastĂ©lum, who had more than 600,000 followers, was shot dead on Tuesday while livestreaming outside a fast-food restaurant in Culiacán, in northwestern Mexico, according to local and federal authorities.
  • GastĂ©lum was killed after being approached by two helmeted people on a motorcycle, according to footage seen by Reuters, and a Sinaloa state security official confirmed his death and said a major security operation was underway.
  • Mexico's Federal Security Cabinet said on Wednesday that investigators are examining whether the attack was connected to "various posts" on social media, some of which referenced a faction of a criminal group.
  • Federal authorities and the Sinaloa Prosecutor's Office are reviewing surveillance cameras and other evidence to identify and apprehend those responsible, while President Claudia Sheinbaum stated the perpetrators and any mastermind must be arrested and the motive uncovered.
  • The killing comes amid heightened cartel violence in Sinaloa, where an International Crisis Group report describes clashes since September 2024 between two Sinaloa Cartel factions, Los Mayos and Los Chapitos, fighting for control of Culiacán, Mazatlán and other areas.
  • The report notes both factions deploy firearms, armored vehicles and drones, driving high levels of violence and disrupting daily life; the factions are tied to jailed cartel founders Ismael "Mayo" Zambada and JoaquĂ­n "Chapo" Guzmán, both serving life sentences in the United States.
Mexican social media influencer Cesar Gastelum was shot and killed on Tuesday while livestreaming with friends outside a fast food restaurant in the northwestern city of Culiacan, local authorities s
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