Chicago honor student Hadiya Pendleton, who participated in Obama inauguration festivities, shot dead just blocks from her school

ACCORDING TO THE NEW YORK DAILY NEWS

A 15-year-old Chicago honor student who participated in inaugural events celebrating President Obama's re-election was fatally shot Tuesday just blocks from her school.

Hadiya Pendleton was among approximately a dozen teens taking cover from the rain in a local park at 2:30 p.m. when a gunman jumped a fence and opened fire, according to reports. Pendleton and other King College Prep students had been dismissed from school early due to exams.

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