Chaka Shawnte Houser, a 39-year-old Black woman from Prattville, Alabama, was fatally shot on the evening of July 27, 2018. The shooting was carried out by her ex-husband, DeRico Tierre Houser, who fled and was the subject of an immediate law enforcement search.

DeRico Houser was found dead the next morning of what was determined to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Authorities ruled the events a murder-suicide; reports state DeRico was a military veteran who had been struggling with post-traumatic stress disorder. Chaka worked as a secretary for Montgomery Area Mental Health, graduated from Prattville High School, and was a mother of three. Her funeral was held August 4, 2018, at Pilgrim Rest Missionary Baptist Church, with burial at Prattville Memorial Gardens.

Many details of the night itself remain private; anyone who knew Chaka or has information about what happened that evening is asked to come forward.