Who is César Gastélum? The TikTok influencer shot dead in KFC parking lot during livestream

Gastélum, who amassed tens of millions of views on the social media platform with clips of his life, is the latest in a series of influencers killed in the region

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

Mexican authorities arrested Ivan Martin "N," accused of being a co-perpetrator in the 2025 killing of influencer and model Valeria Márquez.

Prosecutors say a cartel boss ordered the TikTok livestream murder of 23-year-old beauty influencer Valeria Márquez in her Zapopan salon after she split from his son