Chanetta Lorae Powell

Death by Force

Chanetta Lorae Powell, a 25-year-old African American woman, tragically lost her life on March 9, 2016, in Pittsburgh, PA. She was one of six victims killed in a mass shooting during a backyard barbecue in Wilkinsburg, Allegheny County. Chanetta was eight months pregnant at the time of her death, which added to the tragedy of the incident.

The shooting was described as a "calculated, brutal" operation by the Allegheny County District Attorney. Two gunmen, one armed with a .40-caliber hand ...Read More

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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