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January 31, 2013

Teen Who Performed at Obama Inauguration Shot Dead in Chicago 
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In Chicago, a 15-year-old girl who performed at President Obama's
inauguration last week has been killed in a random shooting. Hadiya
Pendleton was with a group of friends when an unknown gunman fired from
nearby. Pendleton had recently returned from Washington where she had
performed with her school marching band during the inaugural
festivities.

 

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