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Report: 15-Year-Old Boy Shot Dead Near Obama Chicago Home

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A 15-year-old boy identified as Conelius German was found shot dead Monday night near President Obama’s Chicago home, the Chicago Sun-Times reported early Tuesday. 

Police said the boy was affiliated with a gang, according to the report. First lady Michelle Obama recently spoke about gun violence in Chicago, recalling the shooting death of Hadiya Pendleton, a teenager who performed in Obama’s second inauguration ceremony and was later shot and killed in Chicago.

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