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Reality TV Star Killed When Sister Tries to Pistol-Whip Attacker: Police

Reality TV Star Killed When Sister Tries to Pistol-Whip Attacker: Police

Summary

A reality TV star, Mackayla Paige, was killed during a street fight in Oakland when her sister, Vernika Dunbar, accidentally shot her while trying to defend her. Vernika Dunbar was arrested and charged with involuntary manslaughter and other firearm-related offenses.

Key Facts

  • Mackayla Paige, 29, appeared on reality shows such as Real West Coast Baddies and Young and Reckless.
  • The incident happened near 14th and Harrison streets in Oakland during a fight involving Mackayla Paige, her sister Vernika Dunbar, and two other women.
  • Vernika Dunbar tried to take a gun from another person and accidentally shot Paige in the head.
  • Paige was pronounced dead later at a hospital.
  • Vernika Dunbar, 38, was charged with involuntary manslaughter, assault with a firearm, carrying a loaded firearm in public, and brandishing a firearm.
  • Surveillance video supported Dunbar’s account of the events.
  • Paige’s family and fans expressed sadness and remembered her as ambitious and close to her family.
  • Paige had tens of thousands of followers on social media and was working to build a career in entertainment and business.
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