Lyra McKee (29)

1990-03-31 - 2019-04-18 | Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK

Lyra Catherine McKee was a journalist from Northern Ireland who wrote for several publications about the consequences of the Troubles. She also served as an editor for Mediagazer, a news aggregator website. On 18 April 2019, McKee was fatally shot during rioting in the Creggan area of Derry.