I've been staying tuned to the violence going on in Chicago. This story is a sad case of a young girl being in the wrong place at the wrong time. If this doesn't get this Administration rolling on trying to do something about the violence going on in the city, I'm not sure if anything will. Hip Hip Wired reports:
Just one week after performing during President Barack Obama's inauguration
in Washington, DC with her high school band and drill team, a
15-year-old student was shot and killed on the South Side of Chicago.
The Chicago Tribune
reports that shortly after completing exams, Hadiya Pendleton and
fellow students from King College Prep High walked to a nearby park. The
shooting attack occurred around 2:20 p.m., wounding Pendleton and an
unnamed 16-year-old boy. The teens were separately rushed to Comer's
Children's Hospital and their conditions were said to have stabilized
around 3 p.m. The boy, which students say attended King College Prep, is
currently listed in serious condition.
Further reports from
authorities say that Pendleton was among 12 teenagers who took shelter
in the park from heavy rain when an unknown assailant leapt a fence and
began firing in their direction. The man then fled the scene in a
vehicle. Police say Pendleton was most likely not the intended victim.
The park, nestled in a low-crime neighborhood, was populated by gang
members that day further reported the Tribune. A witness heard gunfire before calling 911, with many in the group fleeing after a reported six shots rang out.
Pendleton was a majorette in the school's band and also a volleyball
player. Beloved by her fellow students, her parents were surrounded by
her friends and fellow students in a show of support. “She was awesome,”
said one friend. Police have questioned others in the group regarding
the case, but so far none are cooperating with the authorities.
Pendleton's death brings the numbers of homicides for Chicago to 42, making it the deadliest month in 11 years.
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