Cesar Gastelum, a 24-year-old Mexican TikTok influencer with nearly 600,000 followers, was shot dead while livestreaming with friends outside a fast-food restaurant in Culiacan, the capital of Sinaloa state. He was sitting in a car park with two others when the attack occurred, according to reports.
Gastelum was best known for posting comedy skit videos to his large following on the platform. His death marks the latest violence involving social media personalities in Mexico, coming after the killing of fellow TikToker Valeria Marquez last year.
No arrests or further details have been reported in the case. An investigation is likely under way.