First lady Michelle Obama will travel to Chicago to attend the funeral of Hadiya Pendleton, the 15-year old Chicago student who was fatally shot a week after participating in President Obama’s inaugural celebrations, ABC News in Chicago reports.
Mrs. Obama will be joined by White House Senior Advisor Valerie Jarrett and Secretary of Education Arne Duncan.
The 15-year-old King College Prep drum majorette was shot to death not far from the first family’s South Side home soon after performing at President Barack Obama’s inauguration festivities.
The funeral is scheduled for Saturday morning at the Greater Harvest Baptist Church in Chicago.