Mexican social media influencer Cesar Gastelum, who, according to the local authorities, was shot and killed while livestreaming with friends outside a fast food restaurant in the northwestern city of Culiacan
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A gunman killed a social media influencer during a livestream in Mexico's volatile northwestern state of Sinaloa, authorities said on Wednesday (August 5, 2026), a public killing that underscored ongoing violence targeting social media personalities in the Latin American nation.The influencer, César Gastélum, was killed on Tuesday night (August 4) in the Sinaloa State capital of Culiacan, officials said. Mexican authorities implied the killing of the young man was linked to cartel violence but did not blame any particular group.A video of the moment of his death, which was viewed by The Associated Press, shows him laughing with two other men in the parking lot of a KFC outlet when two men pull up on a motorcycle. One is seen pulling out a gun and shooting Gastélum. The attackers then flee the scene.The attack was carried out just blocks away from the local prosecutor's office during rush hour.
Forensic technicians and police officers work at the crime scene where Mexican social media influencer Cesar Gastelum was shot and killed while livestreaming with friends
