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Chicago remembers teen victim of city gun violence
Hundreds of mourners and dignitaries filled a South Side church for the funeral of Hadiya Pendleton, a 15 year old honor student killed in a gang related shooting near her Chicago home. Attendees included Michelle Obama, Rahm Emanuel, Bobby Rush, and Jesse Jackson, with many focusing on healing and justice rather than politics. Pendleton had performed during Obama inauguration events just days before her death. Police say the shooting was likely a case of mistaken identity related to gang turf.
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