Mackayla Paige, a 29-year-old reality TV personality known as Kash, died after being shot early Sunday in downtown Oakland.
Oakland police said officers responded to a shooting report in the 200 block of 14th Street at about 1:30 a.m. They found Paige, a Richmond resident, with a gunshot wound. She died after being taken to a hospital.
Police arrested a woman from Richmond in connection with the shooting but did not release her name or say what led to it. They have not confirmed social media claims about an altercation or the woman’s relationship to Paige.
Paige appeared on several series on the subscription streaming network Now That’s TV, including RoomMHates, Young & Reckless and Real West Coast Baddies. The network posted a tribute to her on Instagram, drawing thousands of comments from mourners.
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