Shot as she fled
Jan 13, 2022
3 minutes
She was just 15, but Hadiya Pendleton had the world at her feet.
Not only was she a bright teen, consistently earning high marks for her schoolwork, she was also a talented baton twirler.
In fact, Hadiya was so gifted she’d been part of a marching band that performed at President Barack Obama’s second inauguration in January 2013.
A week after Obama’s festivities in Washington, Hadiya was back in her home town of Chicago, focusing on her studies.
After taking her final exams, Hadiya and some classmates decided to celebrate at
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