# Mexican influencer Cesar Gastelum shot dead while livestreaming in Culiacan

https://mins.news/en/item/14066

- CNN, 2026-08-05 11:58 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.cnn.com/2026/08/05/americas/mexican-influencer-cesar-gastelum-shot-scli-intl?Date=20260805&Profile=CNN

> Mexican social media influencer Cesar Gastelum was shot and killed on Tuesday. Local authorities said he was livestreaming with friends outside a fast-food restaurant in Culiacan, a city in northwestern Mexico. The shooting occurred while the group was broadcasting online. Authorities confirmed Gastelum’s death.

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