St. Sabina Church honors teen shot, killed in Chatham neighborhood
CHICAGO (CBS) – Family and friends held a balloon release Friday evening for a teen who was shot and killed earlier this week.
Khalil White-EL, 18, was shot to death Tuesday afternoon, near a McDonalds on South Wabash and 87th Street in Chatham.
Friday's balloon release was held at St. Sabina Church.
White-EL was part of the church's "Strong Futures" program, a program that aims to guide young men and connect them with full time employment.
According to a Facebook post by Fr. Michael Pfleger, White-EL was showing off his uniform for his new job just one day before the shooting.
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