Mexican TikTok influencer César Gastélum shot dead during livestream
One of his posts showed him ing the graveside of fellow influencer Leobardo Aispuro, known as “El Gordo Peruci,” who was shot dead in December 2024 in a case police believed could be connected to the rivalry between two factions of the Sinaloa cartel.
Gastélum’s killing adds to a growing number of attacks targeting social media personalities in Mexico.
According to the BBC, Gastélum was recording a video with two friends in the Tres Ríos district on Tuesday evening when two men arrived on a motorcycle and one of them opened fire at close range.
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