Mexican Influencer Shot Dead During Tiktok Live Stream in Culiacán

César Gastélum, a Mexican influencer with nearly 600,000 TikTok followers, was shot dead while live-streaming outside a fast-food restaurant in Culiacán, Sinaloa state, on Wednesday.

A motorcycle pulled up beside him, and the driver shot him at point-blank range as he filmed with two friends, all dressed in orange delivery-driver jackets. A Sinaloa security official confirmed his death, and a major security operation is under way. Mexico's security cabinet said it was investigating Gastélum's posts, some of which referred to a faction of a criminal group, and analyzing surveillance footage.

President Claudia Sheinbaum said authorities were working to arrest the perpetrators and uncover the motive. At least 12 social media influencers have been murdered in Culiacán since September 2024, when Sinaloa cartel factions began battling for control. In a related case, authorities last week arrested Ramón Ángel Álvarez Ayala, a Jalisco New Generation cartel cell leader, for the killing of influencer Valeria Márquez, 23, and for ordering the November 2025 assassination of Uruapan mayor Carlos Manzo.

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