{"id":29935,"date":"2026-08-06T14:54:26","date_gmt":"2026-08-06T09:54:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=29935"},"modified":"2026-08-06T14:54:26","modified_gmt":"2026-08-06T09:54:26","slug":"mexican-social-media-influencer-shot-and-killed-mid-livestream-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=29935","title":{"rendered":"Mexican social media influencer shot and killed mid-livestream video"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div xmlns:default=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" data-testid=\"prism-article-body\">\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao MvWXB TjIXL aGjvy ebVHC \">A Mexican social media influencer, C\u00e9sar Gast\u00e9lum, was shot and killed Tuesday evening in the middle of filming a livestreamed video with friends in the northwestern city of Culiac\u00e1n, Mexico, according to local authorities.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Two people on a motorcycle, both wearing helmets, approached Gast\u00e9lum and his friends before the driver appeared to shoot directly at the 24-year-old content creator, according to a recording of the livestream reviewed by Reuters.<\/p>\n<div class=\"oLzSq QrHMO fnRUo pvsTF EhJPu vPlOC zNYgW OsTsW RMeqy daRVX ISNQ sKyCY eRftA acPPc MENS nFwaT MCnQE mEeeY SmBjI xegrY rPLsU iulOd NIuqO zzscu lzDCc aHUBM IEgzD OjMNy eQqcx SVqKB GQmdz jaoD VWDdR ONJdw vrZxD OnRTz gbbfF roDbV GPGwb oMlSS gfNzt oJhud eXZcf zhVlX \">\n<div>\n<div class=\"InlineImage GpQCA lZur asrEW \" data-testid=\"prism-inline-image\">\n<figure class=\"kzIjN GNmeK pYrtp dSqFO \" data-testid=\"prism-figure\">\n<div class=\"GpQCA lZur gIjeL \" data-testid=\"prism-ratio-frame\">\n<div class=\"FvQLF iLTd NqeUA UzzHi iWsMV \"><picture data-testid=\"prism-picture\"><source media=\"(max-width: 414px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.abcnewsfe.com\/a\/c657e12f-1ebf-4f35-98ba-681c366ed716\/cesar-gastelum-01-rt-jt-260805_1785962032036_hpEmbed_3x2.jpg?w=375, https:\/\/i.abcnewsfe.com\/a\/c657e12f-1ebf-4f35-98ba-681c366ed716\/cesar-gastelum-01-rt-jt-260805_1785962032036_hpEmbed_3x2.jpg?w=750 2x\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 415px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.abcnewsfe.com\/a\/c657e12f-1ebf-4f35-98ba-681c366ed716\/cesar-gastelum-01-rt-jt-260805_1785962032036_hpEmbed_3x2.jpg?w=750, https:\/\/i.abcnewsfe.com\/a\/c657e12f-1ebf-4f35-98ba-681c366ed716\/cesar-gastelum-01-rt-jt-260805_1785962032036_hpEmbed_3x2.jpg?w=1500 2x\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"PHOTO: Mexican influencer Cesar Gastelum shot to death during livestream in Culiacan\" class=\"hsDdd NDJZt sJeUN IJwXl vBqtr KrDt itslR SjwtZ hakZw HlUVI \" data-testid=\"prism-image\" draggable=\"false\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i.abcnewsfe.com\/a\/c657e12f-1ebf-4f35-98ba-681c366ed716\/cesar-gastelum-01-rt-jt-260805_1785962032036_hpEmbed_3x2.jpg\"\/><\/picture><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption>\n<div class=\"nMMea bNYiy Mjgpa dGwha DDmxa jgKNG RGHCC aBIU PriDW aiQHS lZur \" data-testid=\"prism-caption\">\n<p><span class=\"hsDdd OOSI GpQCA lZur VlFaz \" data-testid=\"prism-truncate\"><span><span class=\"gtOSm FbbUW tUtYa vOCwz EQwFq yCufu eEak Qmvg nyTIa SRXVc vzLa jgBfc WXDas CiUCW kqbG zrdEG txGfn ygKVe BbezD UOtxr CVfpq xijV soGRS XgdC sEIlf daWqJ \">A soldier stands guard as forensic technicians and police officers work at the crime scene where Mexican social media influencer Cesar Gastelum, known for his comedy videos and followed by nearly 600,000 people on TikTok, was shot and killed while livestreaming with friends outside a fast-food restaurant in Culiacan, Sinaloa state, Mexico, Aug. 4, 2026.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"gtOSm FbbUW tUtYa vOCwz EQwFq yCufu eEak Qmvg nyTIa SRXVc vzLa jgBfc WXDas CiUCW kqbG zrdEG txGfn ygKVe BbezD UOtxr CVfpq xijV soGRS XgdC sEIlf daWqJ YNujN JGtjI aZFDu rkKLh \">Jesus Bustamante\/Reuters<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">The incident occurred outside a fast-food restaurant, according to authorities.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Gast\u00e9lum had more than half a million followers on TikTok.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Local authorities said the incident was a \u201ctargeted attack\u201d and are conducting inquiries.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said on Wednesday that the killing occurred amid ongoing violence in Culiac\u00e1n, the capital of Sinaloa state, which has been at the center of 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