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Those Guys Scare Me: Mexican Influencer Cesar Gastélum Killed Live on Stream

Mexican influencer Cesar Gastélum, 24, was fatally shot during a live-streamed stunt outside a KFC in Culiacán after signaling fear about a nearby motorcycle. Investigators are probing cartel links amid Sinaloa cartel violence; Gastélum had described himself as “belico” (warlike) and had over 650,000 TikTok followers. The suspected attackers fled on a motorcycle, and President Claudia Sheinbaum's government pledged to arrest the perpetrators and uncover the motive, with officials considering cartel violence as a possible cause.

via New York Post|

#cartels #cesar-gastelum #live-stream

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Livestream Tragedy: Mexican TikTok Star Cesar Gastelum Gunned Down in Culiacán

César Gastelum, a 24-year-old TikTok influencer with over 700,000 followers, was shot dead during a livestream in a KFC parking lot in Tres Ríos, Culiacán, as two motorcyclists wearing orange delivery gear pulled up; his two friends were unharmed. Investigators say no motive has been disclosed yet and are reviewing CCTV footage, with federal and state authorities looking into possible links to the Sinaloa cartel’s turf wars amid ongoing violence in the region. The incident follows a spate of influencer killings in the area, including the earlier death of Valeria Marquez, underscoring broader cartel-related violence.

via Al Jazeera|

#cartel-violence #cesar-gastelum #culiacan

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TikTok influencer Cesar Gastelum killed during livestream in Culiacán

Mexican social media influencer Cesar Gastelum, who had about 600,000 TikTok followers, was shot dead on Tuesday while livestreaming outside a fast-food restaurant in Culiacán, Sinaloa, as two helmeted motorcyclists approached and one fired. Local authorities say a major security operation is underway, and the episode underscores ongoing violence in the city linked to cartel activity, echoing earlier high-profile cases such as the 2025 death of influencer Valeria Marquez and related arrests.

via cnn.com|

#cesar-gastelum #culiacan #gun-violence

world-news1 month ago•9 min saved

TikTok Star Dies in Live-Stream Shooting Outside Culiacan Fast Food

Mexican TikTok comedian Cesar Gastelum, who had about 600,000 followers, was shot and killed during a livestream outside a fast-food restaurant in Culiacan as two masked motorcyclists fired at him; authorities say a major security operation is underway amid ongoing cartel violence in the city, highlighting a pattern of violence tied to organized crime in the region.

via NDTV|

#cesar-gastelum #cjng #culiacan