Lyra McKee

Born in Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK on March 31, 1990 — died April 18, 2019 (aged 29)

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.