Second-largest city in Michoacán, at the Purépecha highlands’ edge
César Gastélum, a TikTok influencer with hundreds of thousands of followers, has been killed while livestreaming in Culiacán as two gunmen on a motorcycle opened fire. The attack adds to years of cartel-driven bloodshed in the region. Authorities have launched investigations and security operations are under way.
César Gastélum has been killed on a Tuesday night in Culiacán, Sinaloa, while livestreaming with friends. A motorcyclist pulled up and shot him at close range before fleeing. Authorities say some posts he published referenced a criminal group, and officials are investigating whether his online content or associations contributed to the targeting. The killing adds to a pattern of influencer murders linked to cartel violence in the region.