Mezue ahịrịokwu na-esonụ: Ogbugbu nke Hadiya Pendleton mere na Jenụwarị 29, 2013. E gburu Pendleton, nwa agbọghọ ojii dị afọ iri na ise si Chicago, Illinois, n'azụ mgbe ya na ndị enyi ya guzo n'ime Harsh Park dị na Kenwood, Chicago mgbe ha gụchara ule ikpeazụ ha. Dịka nwata akwụkwọ na King College Prep High School, e gburu ya naanị otu izu mgbe ọ gachara mmemme maka
Onyeisiala Barack Obama nke abụọ. Nwaada mbụ bụ Michelle Obama gara olili Pendleton na Chicago.