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Sister of reality TV personality charged in connection to her death in Oakland
KTVU • • nation
Key Points:
- Vernika Dunbar, 38, has been charged with involuntary manslaughter in the shooting death of her sister, Mackayla Paige, 29, a reality TV personality, in downtown Oakland.
- The incident occurred early Sunday near 14th and Harrison streets, where Dunbar allegedly fired a fatal shot while attempting to pistol whip a woman fighting with Paige.
- Paige, known for her roles on shows like "Real West Coast Baddies," "Room H8z," and "Young & Reckless," was taken to the hospital but died from her injuries.
- Dunbar faces additional charges of assault with a firearm and gun violations related to the pistol-whip attempt.
- Police have not disclosed the events leading up to the altercation, and a woman from Richmond was previously arrested in connection with the shooting.
