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Sinaloa Prosecutor's Office seeks to link detainee in Puebla to influencer's murder

From El Universal · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • The Sinaloa Prosecutor's Office is investigating the murder of influencer César Gastelum and seeking to link a suspect detained in Puebla.
  • Authorities are requesting data and evidence from Puebla to identify and confirm the suspect's alleged participation.
  • The influencer was killed on August 4 while broadcasting live on social media outside a restaurant in Culiacán.

The Sinaloa Prosecutor's Office is consolidating its investigation into the murder of influencer César Gastelum, with hopes of judicializing the case once the legal status of Jesús Alberto “N” is resolved. This suspect is currently detained in Puebla on various charges.

State Attorney General Claudia Zulema Sánchez Kondo confirmed that contact has been made with judicial authorities in Puebla. The goal is to obtain data and evidence through technological systems to identify the detainee and establish his alleged involvement in Gastelum's death.

Authorities are awaiting information regarding another individual detained in Puebla alongside Jesús Alberto “N”. Currently, there is no evidence to suggest this second person participated in the crime, which occurred on the night of August 4 in the Tres Ríos urban area of Culiacán.

The murder of César Gastelum gained notoriety as it was witnessed by hundreds of followers. The influencer was broadcasting live on social media outside a Kentucky Fried Chicken restaurant when he was killed. The case is being investigated as intentional homicide.

We are awaiting the information they have on this person, as well as their official identification, to be able to integrate the investigation file and judicialize it.

— Claudia Zulema Sánchez KondoState Attorney General of Sinaloa, explaining the process of obtaining information on the suspect.
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