Lyra McKee

Born: 1990-03-31 in Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK

Died: 2019-04-18

Known For: Acting

Biography

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.