Three men are acquitted in the Northern Ireland murder case of journalist Lyra McKee, who is fatally shot while covering unrest in Londonderry (Derry) in April 2019. McKee, 29, is killed on 18 April 2019 while reporting near law enforcement officers during clashes involving dissident republicans and police, in the context of a riot. Across reports, she is described as being struck by a bullet during the incident as a masked gunman fires. The prosecution had brought charges against three men connected to the killing. The judge rules that the evidence is insufficient to support a conviction, leading to the acquittals more than six years after the shooting. Deutsche Welle reports that judge Patricia Smyth delivers the decision and notes the lack of sufficient evidence, while McKee’s family expresses disappointment. Other outlets similarly state that all three defendants are found not guilty, and they recap the circumstances of McKee’s death while she was working as a journalist during the violence in Derry.