Mexican TikTok influencer César Gastélum is killed in a shooting while livestreaming outside a fast-food restaurant in Culiacán, the capital of Sinaloa state. Multiple outlets report that Gastélum, who posts comedy videos and has hundreds of thousands of TikTok followers, was streaming live with two friends when two men arrive on a motorcycle. According to reports, one of the suspects fires at him at close range, and the attackers then flee. The incident occurs on Tuesday.
One AFP report, citing Mexico’s Security Cabinet, says investigators are considering “numerous publications,” including some that refer to a criminal group, as part of the ongoing probe, though no specific motive is confirmed. Other coverage focuses on the circumstances of the livestream, including that the video was later removed by content moderators and that the recording was also captured by security cameras.
Culiacán is described in the reports as a hotspot for cartel-related violence in Sinaloa, a state affected by fighting between rival drug factions. Officials and media do not identify the attackers or any formal charges in the accounts provided.
