Young soccer star gunned down after Chicago Bulls win
Adewunmi, an optimistic, intelligent teen born in Nigeria, had played for the Chicago Fire's 17-and-under soccer league, where he attracted the attention of Division I scouts..
From: The Huffington Post
The bright future of 16-year-old Kabiru Adewunmi was tragically snuffed out Tuesday night, as he was killed walking with friends to a convenience store on Chicago’s South Side.
Adewunmi, an optimistic, intelligent teen born in Nigeria, had played for the Chicago Fire’s 17-and-under soccer league, where he attracted the attention of Division I scouts from around the country, the Chicago Tribune reports. His coach, Sole Antonijevic, told the Tribune that he could well have been destined for a career in the pros.
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