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A gunman kills a Mexican social media influencer during a livestream

24 verified updates • corroborated by 8 independent sources • tracked since August 05, 2026

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  Aug 05, 02:30 AM 1 source: Reuters

  Mexican influencer Cesar Gastelum shot to death during livestream
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  Aug 05, 06:30 AM 2 sources: BBC News, Reuters
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  Aug 05, 07:00 AM 2 sources: BBC News, Reuters

  Mexican influencer shot dead during livestream
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  Aug 05, 07:30 AM 3 sources: BBC News, CBS News, Reuters

  Popular social media influencer shot dead during livestream outside restaurant in Mexico

  → Location specified as outside restaurant in Mexico.
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  Aug 05, 08:00 AM 4 sources: BBC News, CBS News, CNN, Reuters

  Mexican influencer Cesar Gastelum shot to death during livestream

  → Name Cesar Gastelum now confirmed
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  Aug 05, 08:30 AM 1 source: BBC News

  Mexican influencer shot dead during livestream
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  Aug 05, 01:30 PM 1 source: The Guardian

  Mexican influencer shot dead while streaming live on social media
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  Aug 05, 03:30 PM 2 sources: CNN, The Guardian

  Mexican TikTok influencer shot dead during livestream
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  Aug 05, 04:30 PM 3 sources: AP News, CNN, The Guardian
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  Aug 05, 06:30 PM 4 sources: ABC7 Los Angeles, AP News, CNN, The Guardian
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  Aug 05, 07:00 PM 3 sources: AP News, CNN, The Guardian
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  Aug 05, 07:30 PM 4 sources: AP News, Al Jazeera, CNN, The Guardian
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  Aug 05, 08:30 PM 6 sources: AP News, Al Jazeera, BBC News, CNN, Reuters, The Guardian

  Mexican TikTok influencer shot dead during live stream

  → Word 'livestream' now split into 'live stream'.
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  Aug 05, 09:30 PM 5 sources: AP News, Al Jazeera, CNN, Reuters, The Guardian
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  Aug 06, 01:00 AM 4 sources: AP News, Al Jazeera, CNN, The Guardian
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  Aug 06, 02:30 AM 5 sources: AP News, Al Jazeera, CNN, Reuters, The Guardian
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  Aug 06, 03:00 AM 4 sources: AP News, Al Jazeera, CNN, The Guardian
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  Aug 06, 05:00 AM 4 sources: AP News, CNN, Reuters, The Guardian
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  Aug 06, 05:30 AM 3 sources: AP News, CNN, The Guardian
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  Aug 06, 06:00 AM 4 sources: AP News, CNN, Reuters, The Guardian
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  Aug 06, 06:30 AM 3 sources: AP News, CNN, The Guardian
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  Aug 06, 07:00 AM 3 sources: AP News, Al Jazeera, The Guardian

  A gunman kills a Mexican social media influencer during a livestream
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  Aug 06, 07:30 AM 4 sources: AP News, Al Jazeera, CNN, The Guardian

  Mexican TikTok influencer Cesar Gastelum shot dead during live stream

  → Name and TikTok platform now specified.
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  Aug 06, 08:30 PM 2 sources: AP News, The Guardian

  A gunman kills a Mexican social media influencer during a livestream