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Brittany Powell

Case from Pittsburgh, PA dated Mar 09, 2016

Victim Details

Brittany Powell

Female

Pittsburgh

PA

2016-03-09

27

Brittany

Powell

07/05/2026

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Brittany Powell, a 27-year-old woman from Pittsburgh, PA, tragically lost her life on March 9, 2016. Brittany was hosting a late-night cookout at her home in Wilkinsburg, Pennsylvania, when two gunmen opened fire on the gathering, resulting in a mass shooting. Brittany's sister, Chanetta Powell, who was 25 years old and eight months pregnant, also died in the attack, along with four other victims. The medical examiner ruled the death of Chanetta's unborn child as a homicide, bringing the total f ...
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  • YouTube: 'No choice but to be strong:' Mother of Wilkinsburg backyard ambush victims makes tearful plea
  • TribLIVE.com: Close-knit family struggles for answers in wake of shooting
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