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Tina Louise Shelton

Case from Pittsburgh, PA dated Mar 09, 2016

Victim Details

Tina Louise Shelton

Female

Black / African American

Pittsburgh

PA

2016-03-09

37

Tina

Louise Shelton

06/27/2026

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Tina Louise Shelton, a 37-year-old woman from Pittsburgh, PA, tragically lost her life on March 9, 2016, during a mass shooting in Wilkinsburg. The incident occurred at a backyard barbecue at Brittany Powell's home on Franklin Avenue. Alongside Tina, four others—Jerry Shelton , Brittany Powell , Chanetta Powell , and Shada Mahone —were killed, as well as an unborn child.

The suspects in this case, Cheron Shelton and Robert Thomas , were charged with multiple counts of criminal homici ...
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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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