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César Gastélum killed during livestream in Culiacán, Sinaloa

Mexican social‑media influencer César Gastélum was shot dead on 4 August 2026 while livestreaming from a fast‑food restaurant parking lot in the Tres Ríos sector of Culiacán, Sinaloa. He was wearing a bright orange delivery‑person uniform with two friends when two men on a motorcycle approached; one shooter fired at close range, striking Gastélum in the head. The attack was captured on the livestream, which was later removed from the platform, and the video quickly spread online.

Authorities in Sinaloa opened a homicide investigation, noting the incident occurred near the state prosecutor’s office and a KFC outlet. No arrests have been made. Federal and state security agencies are reviewing surveillance footage and the victim’s social‑media posts for possible links to the Sinaloa Cartel’s Los Chapitos and La Mayiza factions, amid a broader wave of violence against influencers in the region. President Claudia Sheinbaum condemned the killing and demanded that the perpetrators and any mastermind be apprehended.

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Claudia Sheinbaum · Culiacán · Culiacán, Sinaloa · Culiacán, Sinaloa, Mexico · César Gastélum · Fiscalía General del Estado de Sinaloa · Governor Yeraldine Bonilla Valverde · Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografía (INEGI) · Jalisco New Generation Cartel · Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) · KFC · KFC

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