Hadiya Pendleton 911 calls released

March 12, 2013 (CHICAGO)

The 15-year old was killed in January about a week after performing at the inaugural activities in Washington. She was a student at King College Prep and was at the park with friends.

Her death put Chicago violence in the national spotlight.

911 Caller: I just heard shots fired 44th, Oakenwald. Male black in a blue jacket about 5'8" in a white Nissan. He's a passenger, he had a blue jacket. He was just shooting in the alley over here at 44th & Oakenwald.

Two suspects, Michael Ward and Kenneth Williams, have been charged in her death. Prosecutors say she was not the intended target.

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