Gunman kills popular Mexican influencer during livestream
A popular Mexican social media influencer, César Gastélum, was shot and killed during a live broadcast in Culiacan, Sinaloa. Authorities are investigating the incident, which is suspected to be linked to the influencer's alleged connections to cartel-related subcultures.
A gunman killed a social media influencer during a livestream in Mexico's volatile northwestern state of Sinaloa, authorities said on Wednesday (August 5, 2026), a public killing that underscored ongoing violence targeting social media personalities in the Latin American nation.
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