10 Photos of Mackayla ‘Kash’ Paige: Reality TV Star Shot Dead at 29 Hours After Posting Night Out Videos

The 29-year-old reality television personality appeared on three shows and worked as a makeup artist before she was fatally shot in Oakland spoilmewitkash/Instagram Mackayla Paige, known as Kash, was fatally shot in downtown Oakland, California, shortly after 1.30am on Sunday, 11 October 2026. The 29-year-old reality television personality had shared Instagram Stories of a night out on Saturday.

Oakland police found Paige with an apparent gunshot wound in the 200 block of 14th Street, near Harrison Street, and she died in hospital. A woman from Richmond, California, was arrested in connection with the shooting, but police have not publicly identified her or disclosed a motive.

Mackayla ‘Kash’ Paige in a photo shared on her Instagram account. The reality TV personality was fatally shot in Oakland on 11 October 2026 spoilmewitkash/Instagram What Police Have SaidPolice did not name Paige in their initial statement, and her family identified her. The arrested woman is an adult from Richmond.

An arrest does not mean she has been found responsible. Reports published on 12 October did not identify her or say what led to the shooting.

A screenshot of an Instagram Story posted by Mackayla ‘Kash’ Paige on the night of 10 October 2026, before she was fatally shot in Oakland KTVU FOX 2 San Francisco/YouTube Her Final HoursAccording to KTVU, Paige posted videos to her Instagram Stories on Saturday, 10 October, showing herself enjoying a night out. Police have not said whether Paige knew the woman who was arrested.

Mackayla ‘Kash’ Paige appears on ‘Real West Coast Baddies,’ one of the reality TV shows featuring the 29-year-old personality before her death in Oakland on 11 October 2026 Entertainment Tonight/YouTube The Reality Television PersonalityPaige appeared on Real West Coast Baddies, RoomH8z and Young & Reckless. She was also associated with Now That’s TV, a streaming platform known for reality programming. Her appearances on the three shows connected her with the reality television audience, while her other work included beauty and social media.

USA Today reported that Paige worked as a makeup artist and had more than 35,000 Instagram followers. Her makeup work was a professional pursuit alongside her television appearances.

Nicky Clayton, cousin of reality TV personality Mackayla ‘Kash’ Paige, speaks about her grief and Paige’s ambitions in reality television, modelling, makeup and business after the 29-year-old was fatally shot in Oakland KTVU FOX 2 San Francisco/YouTube Ambitions Beyond TelevisionHer cousin, Nicky Clayton, said Paige ‘wanted to be famous so bad’. ‘She still had morals, don’t get me wrong,’ Clayton said, describing her cousin’s hopes of becoming a reality star, starting her own business and working in makeup.

Clayton also said Paige hoped to model for companies. Her ambitions extended beyond appearing on reality television to work in modelling, beauty and entrepreneurship.

Mackayla ‘Kash’ Paige poses on a street with a car visible behind her in a photo shared on her Instagram account spoilmewitkash/Instagram Read moreFormer Top Female San Francisco Cop and Daughter, 24, Found Shot Dead in Suspected Murder-Suicide Involving HusbandGypsy Rose Blanchard Hints She Is Going Through the Darkest Time After Ex-Fiancé’s DeathKaia Gerber Stays in Hiding as Celebrity Friends Rally at Her Home After Brother Presley’s DeathHayden Panettiere Died From Fentanyl and Other Drugs, Coroner Rules Death an AccidentFamily and Friends Remember KashClayton’s recollections included the time Paige had spent with relatives before her death. She described her cousin’s recent time with family and expressed disbelief at losing her. Her comments to KTVU offered a personal account of Paige from someone who knew her outside her public appearances.

Poodah speaks in an interview following the fatal shooting of Mackayla ‘Kash’ Paige. KTVU FOX 2 San Francisco/YouTube Poodahh, a friend of Paige, remembered her as fun and said she encouraged others to do better and reach their potential. Poodahh also has a tattoo reading ‘Spoil Me With Kash’, a tribute linked to their friendship. The friend’s recollections added another account of Paige’s personality from someone who knew her personally.

A person pays their respects at a memorial on the 200 block of 14th Street in Oakland following the fatal shooting of reality TV personality Mackayla ‘Kash’ Paige on 11 October 2026 KTVU FOX 2 San Francisco/YouTube Now That’s TV Pays TributeNow That’s TV issued a tribute describing Paige as ‘a beloved member of our Now That’s TV family’. The platform extended its condolences to her family, friends, fellow cast members and others who knew her. Paige’s association with the platform formed part of her connection to the reality television industry.

Now That’s TV pays tribute to Mackayla ‘Kash’ Paige in an X post on 12 October, expressing condolences to her family, friends and loved ones. NowThatsTv Network/Twitter A makeshift memorial was established near the scene in Oakland. The memorial was close to the 200 block of 14th Street, where police found Paige after responding to the shooting. It marked a place of remembrance near the location where the 29-year-old was fatally wounded.

A makeshift memorial on Oakland’s 14th Street following the fatal shooting of reality TV personality Mackayla ‘Kash’ Paige on 11 October 2026. KTVU FOX 2 San Francisco/YouTube Police Appeal for InformationThe Oakland Police Department’s Homicide Section is investigating the shooting. Police have not said what charges, if any, the arrested woman faces, whether a weapon was recovered or what happened in the moments before the shots were fired. The investigation is continuing, and detectives have asked anyone with relevant information to come forward.

A profile photo of Mackayla ‘Kash’ Paige featuring her green hair. The reality TV personality, 29, was fatally shot in Oakland on 11 October 2026 Instagram/spoilmewitkash Anyone with information about the shooting can contact the Oakland Police Department’s Homicide Section on (+1) 510-238-3821. The department’s tip line is (+1) 510-238-7950, and information can also be emailed to [email protected].

People with relevant information, photographs or video are encouraged to contact investigators through those channels.