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St. Sabina Church honors teen shot, killed in Chatham neighborhood

Teen killed in Chatham shooting honored by loved ones at St. Sabina Church
Teen killed in Chatham shooting honored by loved ones at St. Sabina Church 00:28

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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