Gunman kills Mexican influencer during livestream

MEXICO CITY (AP) — A gunman killed a social media influencer during a live stream in Mexico's volatile northwestern state of Sinaloa, authorities said Wednesday, a public killing that underscored ongoing violence targeting social media personalities in the Latin American nation.

Gastelum, who had nearly 600,000 followers on TikTok and was best known for posting comedy skit videos, was streaming outside ⁠a fast food restaurant when he was shot.

César Gastélum was streaming video from outside a KFC in Culiacán, a city in Sinaloa state, when he was gunned down on Tuesday.

Mexican officials say a social media influencer was killed by a gunman during a livestream in the violence-torn state of Sinaloa

A gunman kills a Mexican social media influencer during a livestream  AP News

Mexican officials say a social media influencer was killed by a gunman during a livestream in the violence-torn state of Sinaloa

Mexican content creator César Gastélum was shot to death while livestreaming on TikTok in the city of Culiacán, Sinaloa state, Mexican authorities said.

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Cesar Gastelum was shot dead while livestreaming in Culiacán, amidst ongoing cartel-related violence.

A Mexican influencer, César Gastélum, has been shot dead while livestreaming on TikTok.

Mexican influencer Cesar Gastelum shot to death during livestream  cnn.com

César Gastélum, who was known for comedy and lifestyle posts, was killed at close range by a man on a motorbike.

A Mexican influencer was shot dead yesterday while streaming live on social media outside a restaurant in Sinaloa state, where gang violence is rife.

In a recording of the livestream, seen ​by Reuters, the driver of the motorcycle appeared to fire a gun directly at Gastelum.

Gastelum had nearly 600,000 TikTok followers and was known for comedy videos and livestreams

MEXICO CITY, Aug 4 - 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.

Mexican influencer Cesar Gastelum shot to death during livestream  Reuters