Mexican content creator Cesar Gastelum was shot and killed during a Kick livestream on August 4, with fans watching on.
The shooting occurred at around 8 pm local time, as the popular Mexican content creator had been streaming on Kick from outside a KFC in Culiacán, Sinaloa, while wearing outfits from a local food delivery service.
Gastelum, who has around 600,000 followers on TikTok and had grown in popularity due to his comedic skits, was approached by two people on a bike, who both had helmets on. The bikers opened fire on the streamer, with one appearing to shoot at Gastelum’s head.
The 25-year-old’s death was confirmed by local officials a short while later, saying it was via a gunshot wound. Videos of the incident have circulated on social media, with some like the one below cutting off before a shot was fired at the creator.
Mexican streamer shot and killed on-stream
As per Los Noticieristas, they also announced that an immediate investigation and security operation was taking place as a result.
Armed forces were mobilized by the local government too, with a significant presence being kept at the KFC where Gastelum had been shot.
Clips have also surfaced of the motorbike riders being in the same area before attacking Gastelum, driving past him and his friends on a few occasions.
“Those kids scare me, man,” he said, pointing out that they were driving around on a bike.
On August 3, a suspected Mexican cartel leader was arrested after authorities linked him to the livestreamed murder of TikTok influencer Valeria Márquez.
Mexican officials believe that Álvarez Ayala had a role in orchestrating Márquez’s death after she had dumped his son.
There have been a number of shootings broadcast live in recent days too. Police swarmed a Twitch streamer’s party on July 25 after gunfire erupted, leaving one of his friends dead and six others injured
Also in July, a 15-year-old TikTok streamer was found dead in trash bags in Honduras, with that death coming days after Mexican environmental influencer Alex Serna was found dead following reported threats over his activism.
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