Months after facing her cousin's killer in court, Treja Kelley was making big plans. Then a gunman stepped from an alley
CHICAGO - Treja Kelley's best friend was waiting with a pink lemonade and three tacos when Kelley finished her shift at Fairplay Foods two Sundays ago.
Kelley was a few months pregnant and her friend, close as a sister, wanted to get her favorite food. Together they walked the mile to Kelley's home in Back of the Yards, chatting about school and how to celebrate the birthday of Kelley's boyfriend.
Things were looking up for the 18-year-old after a tough year. She was back with her boyfriend, was hoping to move into her own apartment and planning to apply at the University of Illinois at Chicago this fall. Described by her family as smart and independent, she had her mind set on being an anesthesiologist.
The two friends were half a block from Kelley's home when they noticed someone in a baby blue hoodie in the alley. "The next thing I know he pulls a gun out," said the friend, whom the Chicago Tribune is not naming for her safety. "We're close, I mean 5 feet away. I could see his face. There was no arguing. He shoots at her. ... He shoots at me two times but I was already gone. I
