Lyra McKee, UK

Lyra McKee, 29, a journalist who wrote for BuzzFeed and The Atlantic, was shot dead on April 18 in Derry, North Ireland, while covering the riots. According to the Guardian, witnesses said a masked gunman fired in the direction of police while journalists and members of the public stood nearby. Police called it a terrorist incident and said they had launched a murder investigation.

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