Hadiya Zaymara Pendleton, age 15

Lost to gun violence on January 29, 2013 in Chicago, Illinois.

Wear Orange and National Gun Violence Awareness Day was inspired by a group of Chicago teens who asked their classmates to commemorate the life of their slain friend, Hadiya Pendleton, by wearing the color orange.

Photo sources:

Feb 10: Washington Officials Join in Mourning a Young Shooting Victim in Chicago (Published 2013)
Photos of Hadiya Zaymara Pendleton - Find a Grave...
Mail Online: Student shot dead a week after she performed at Obama's inauguration starred in anti-gang video warning of 'being in the wrong place at the wrong time'
Hadiya Pendleton Update: Charges could be filed today in case of slain Chicago teen, official says

News sources:

Murder of Hadiya Pendleton - Wikipedia

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