Mexican Influencer Fatally Shot While Livestreaming in Sinaloa
Cesar Gastelum, who was shot in the streets of Culiacán, is the second Mexican social media influencer to be killed while livestreaming in just over a year.
TL;DR
- Mexican social media influencer Cesar Gastelum was shot and killed on August 4th.
- The incident occurred while Gastelum was livestreaming with friends outside a fast-food restaurant in Culiacán, the capital of Sinaloa state.
- Gastelum, a popular TikTok comedian with over 600,000 followers, was approached by two men on a motorcycle.
- The rider of the motorcycle shot Gastelum without speaking.
- The use of motorcycles by assailants is a known tactic of cartel hitmen ('sicarios') in Mexico for swift approaches and escapes.