Oakland police have arrested a woman in the shooting death of reality star Kash, the 29 year old Now That’s TV personality whose real name was Mackayla Paige.
Officers were called to the 200 block of 14th Street in downtown Oakland shortly after 1:30 a.m. Sunday and found a woman who had been shot at least once. They attempted lifesaving measures before she was taken to a hospital, where she died. Police said the victim was a 29 year old from Richmond.
The woman arrested in connection with the shooting is also from Richmond. Police have not released her name, have not said what charges she faces and have not given a possible motive. Investigators also have not said whether the two women knew each other.
Police did not publicly name the victim, but Now That’s TV identified her as Mackayla Paige. Fans knew her as Kash from the network’s digital reality series, including Real West Coast Baddies, Young & Reckless and RoomH8z. Now That’s TV streams shows centered on social media personalities, and many of its programs feature physical fights between cast members.
Posts circulating on social media claim reality star Kash was shot during a fight. Police have not said what led up to the shooting.
Fans have been sharing tributes to reality star Kash on social media since news of her death spread Sunday.
