{
  "id": 14525960,
  "title": "Reality TV Star Killed When Sister Tries to Pistol-Whip Attacker: Police",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/reality-tv-star-killed-when-sister-tries-to-pistol-whip-attacker",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-14T20:08:45.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Newsweek",
    "slug": "newsweek",
    "url": "https://www.newsweek.com/reality-tv-star-killed-when-sister-tries-to-pistol-whip-attacker-police-12569137"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Reality TV star Mackayla Paige, 29, was killed in a street altercation in Oakland, California, on Sunday. Her sister, Vernika Dunbar, 38, has been charged with involuntary manslaughter. According to police, Dunbar retrieved a gun and used it to shoot Paige during a verbal and physical dispute near 14th and Harrison streets. Video footage corroborated Dunbar's account of the events. Dunbar faces additional charges, including assault with a firearm and carrying a loaded firearm in public. Paige's family and fans mourn her loss, praising her ambition and determination to succeed in the entertainment industry.",
  "summary": "The sister of a reality TV personality has been charged in the star's killing that occurred during a brawl, authorities said.",
  "key_points": [
    "Mackayla Paige, 29, reality TV star, killed in Oakland",
    "Sister Vernika Dunbar, 38, charged with involuntary manslaughter",
    "Video footage supports Dunbar's account of events"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}