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Gunman kills social media influencer during parking lot livestream

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A gunman killed a social media influencer during a livestream 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.

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  1. NBC Los Angeles

    Gunman kills a Mexican social media influencer during a livestream (opens NBC Los Angeles)

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    NBC Los Angeles's feed description

    Candles sit near the spot where César Gastélum, a social media influencer, was killed the previous night in Culiacán, Mexico, Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2026.

  2. BNO News

    Mexican influencer Cesar Gastelum shot and killed during livestream (opens BNO News)

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    A Mexican social media influencer was shot and killed outside a fast-food restaurant in the western state of Sinaloa, according to local media. The attack happened while he was livestreaming. The shooting happened at around 8 p.m.

  3. Deutsche Welle

    TikTok influencer shot dead during livestream in Mexico (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Cesar Gastelum, a Mexican influencer with nearly 600,000 followers on TikTok, was shot dead in the middle of a livestream.

  4. KION Central Coast

    Mexican TikTok influencer shot dead during live stream (opens KION Central Coast)

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    By Uriel Blanco, Mauricio Torres, CNN (CNN) — Mexican influencer César Gastélum was shot dead on Tuesday while live streaming in front of a fast-food restaurant in the northwestern Mexican city of Culiacán, according to local and federal authorities.

  5. The Guardian

    Mexican influencer shot dead while streaming live on social media (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    César Gastélum was filming outside a fast-food outlet in Sinaloa state when he was killed by a motorbike driver A popular Mexican influencer has been shot dead while doing a live stream on social media outside a restaurant in Sinaloa state, where lethal cartel violence has become widespread.

  6. Know Your Meme

    Mexican Influencer Cesar Gastelum Shot During Kick Livestream, With Many Speculating Cartel Involvement (opens Know Your Meme)

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    Know Your Meme's feed description

    Cesar Gastelum Cartel Assassination Stream, also known as César Gastélum Shooting Video, refers to a viral video of a shooting that took place in Culiacán, Mexico, in early August 2026, when Mexican social media influencer César Gastélum was shot in the head and executed during a livestream on Kick.

  7. CBS News

    Popular influencer shot dead during livestream outside restaurant (opens CBS News)

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    Cesar Gastelum, who had more than 600,000 followers on TikTok, was broadcasting with two friends when he was killed.

  8. ABC 7 Los Angeles

    Mexican TikTok influencer shot dead during livestream (opens ABC 7 Los Angeles)

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    ABC 7 Los Angeles's feed description

    Mexican influencer César Gastélum was shot dead while live streaming in front of a fast-food restaurant in the northwestern Mexican city of Culiacán.

  9. Jonesboro Sun

    A gunman kills a Mexican social media influencer during a livestream (opens Jonesboro Sun)

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    Jonesboro Sun's feed description

    Mexican officials say a social media influencer was killed by a gunman during a livestream in the violence-torn state of Sinaloa. Wednesday's statement underscores violence against social media personalities in the Latin American nation. César Gastélum, the social media influencer,…

  10. The Brunswick News

    Influencer shot dead in Mexico while livestreaming (opens The Brunswick News)

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    MEXICO CITY — Mexican authorities on Wednesday were investigating possible links to organized crime in the shooting death of a well-known influencer who was gunned down while livestreaming in front of a fast-food outlet in the northwestern city of Culiacán,…

  11. Breitbart News

    Mexican Influencer Gunned Down During Live Stream in Cartel-Controlled State (opens Breitbart News)

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    Two gunmen riding a motorcycle shot and killed a popular social media influencer in the cartel-controlled Mexican state of Sinaloa. The public murder comes at a time when tensions continue to rise between Mexico and the United States over international pressure to fight drug cartels.

  12. Al Jazeera

    Mexican influencer shot dead during TikTok livestream (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Cesar Gastelum was killed as he sat in a car park with two others in Culiacan, the capital of Sinaloa state.

  13. Border Report

    Gunman kills social media influencer during parking lot livestream (opens Border Report)

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    Border Report's feed description

    A gunman killed a social media influencer during a livestream 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.

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