Gunman to be sentenced in Chicago honor student’s killing

CHICAGO (AP) — A Chicago man faces decades in prison for fatally shooting a 15-year-old honor student a week after she performed at then-President Barack Obama’s inauguration festivities in 2013.
Hadiya Pendleton became a symbol of Chicago’s gun violence when she was caught in the crossfire of a gang feud. She died about a week after performing in Washington as a majorette with her high school band.
Micheail Ward faces more than 50 years in prison during his sentencing hearing