Woman Featured on Another 'Baddies' Show Fatally Shot In Downtown Oakland

A 29-year-old reality TV personality was killed early Sunday in Oakland, in the second local incident of violence in a week that's been linked to a show with the word 'Baddies' in the title.

Richmond resident Mackayla Paige, known as Kash, was shot just after 1:30 am Sunday on the 200 block of 14th Street in downtown Oakland. As KTVU reports, police responded to the scene, which appeared to be centered on Cave Lounge — where Saturday night was billed as a birthday party for Bay Area-based DJ Butta Smoove. The shooting appears to have occurred outside the venue.

As the Chronicle reports, Oakland police quickly arrested another Richmond woman in connection with the shooting, but her name has not been released, and no motive has been discussed.

Internet rumor and some video that's been linked the fight suggests that Paige may have been shot by her own friend or a member of her entourage who had pulled out a gun after Paige became involved in an altercation with someone else, and the gun went off accidentally, shooting Paige, as the friend was attempting to pistol-whip Paige's attacker.

Paige was a featured personality on a reality TV series on the Nyx Network called Real West Coast Baddies, a series that appears to be inspired by and similar to the Baddies franchise, though not directly linked to it. Both shows have had multiple seasons, and feature a predominantly African American cast interacting — often violently — at private homes and public events. Baddies, a spiritual successor to Bad Girls Club, is produced by Oakland native Natalie Nunn, and a recent episode being shot at the Warfield in San Francisco led to the fatal shooting of a security guard. That shooting occurred almost exactly a week before this one, on October 3.

Kash reportedly also appeared on the streaming series Young and Reckless and Room H8's on the platform NowThatsTV.

Her close friend Poodahh, who had the phrase "Spoil Me With Kash" tattooed on her hand, tells KTVU, "Oh my God, she was so fun," adding, "She's not gone. I can't speak [of] her in the past tense."

And Nicky Clayton, identified as Kash's cousin, told the station, "She wanted to be famous so bad. She still had morals, don't get me wrong. She wanted to be a reality star. She was wanted to start her own business." Clayton said that Kash wanted to get into the makeup business.

On Instagram, Kash identified herself as a makeup artist and "lowkey famous," and "the one y'all love to hate."

While an arrest has been made, those with information, photos or video related to the shooting are asked to contact the Oakland Police Department at (510) 238-3821, via the tip line at (510) 238-7950, or by email at [email protected] . 

Previously: Suspect In Warfield Shooting Linked to Notorious Rainbow Crew