Chaka Turner was an 18-year-old male from East Pittsburgh who was fatally shot late on December 4, 2019, in Churchill, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Allegheny County police were called to a residence in the 100 block of Merrie Woode Drive about 11:50 p.m.; Turner was pronounced dead just after midnight at that location.

Details released about the investigation are limited.

Turner’s death highlighted concerns about gun violence affecting young people in Pittsburgh. If anyone knew Turner, was in the Churchill area that night, or has information about what happened on Merrie Woode Drive, please come forward to share what can help the investigation.