A comedian with a large social media following has been shot dead while filming a livestream. Cesar Gastelum was killed on 4 August outside a fast food restaurant in Culiacan, Mexico.
Attack details
Local authorities confirmed that Cesar was shot by two armed motorcyclists. An official said a "significant security operation" is now in progress. Cesar was filming a TikTok livestream when two individuals on a motorbike, both wearing helmets, approached him. One of them fired a gun directly at him.
Tributes and reactions
Tributes have poured in for Cesar on social media as his fans have been left distraught by the shocking news. One person wrote: "RIP bro, fly high." Another commented: "How sad - our own people killing us," as a third wrote: "Rest in peace, Cesar."
Other incidents
This isn't the first instance of an influencer being shot and killed on livestream in Mexico. Beauty TikToker Valeria Marquez was sadly murdered back in May 2025 at her place of work.
The gut-wrenching news of Cesar's death comes just two days after Bob Marley: One Love actor Ras Ajai was reportedly shot and killed in Jamaica. He played JLP political enforcer Claudie Massop in the 2024 biopic. Another person is reported to have sustained injuries during the assault, which remains under investigation by St Catherine South Police. Sources say Ras was walking down a street with a companion on Saturday 1 August when they were attacked by armed criminals travelling in a vehicle.
