# Mexican influencer Cesar Gastelum shot dead during livestream

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- Reuters, 2026-08-05 06:50 UTC
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- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/mexican-influencer-cesar-gastelum-shot-death-during-livestream-2026-08-05/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a72dd2469018900011c1c4c

> Mexican social media influencer Cesar Gastelum was shot and killed on Tuesday while broadcasting live with friends. The shooting took place outside a fast-food restaurant in Culiacan, a city in northwestern Mexico. Local authorities said Gastelum was livestreaming when he was killed.

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