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Case Description
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What happened to this all-star soccer player?
Kabiru Adewunmi, a 16 year old Nigerian Teenage rising soccer star, was living in Chicago, where he spent his days chasing a dream that felt close enough to touch.
A sophomore at Amundsen High School and a walk-on standout with the Chicago Fire Juniors North, he had drawn interest from Division I coaches and carved out a reputation for humility and grit as he commuted across the city for school and late practices.
On Tuesday night, April 26, 2011, after watching the Chicago Bulls win a p ...Read More
Kabiru Adewunmi, a 16 year old Nigerian Teenage rising soccer star, was living in Chicago, where he spent his days chasing a dream that felt close enough to touch.
A sophomore at Amundsen High School and a walk-on standout with the Chicago Fire Juniors North, he had drawn interest from Division I coaches and carved out a reputation for humility and grit as he commuted across the city for school and late practices.
On Tuesday night, April 26, 2011, after watching the Chicago Bulls win a p ...Read More
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Kabiru Adewunmi
October 8, 2022
Male
West African, Bushmen, Ethiopian
Chicago
IL
2011-04-26
2011/04/26
16
Kabiru
Adewunmi
11/23/2025
Area Body Found:
Forum Posts (3)
I'm still trying to wrap my head around the tragedy of Kabiru Adewunmi's story. It's so painful to t... ...Read More
08/16/2024
08/16/2024
Has anyone else dug into the role that bystanders could have played that night in the Chatham neighb... ...Read More
07/17/2024
07/17/2024
Hey everyone,
I've been following Kabiru Adewunmi's case since it happened, and I keep thinking a... ...Read More
01/22/2024
I've been following Kabiru Adewunmi's case since it happened, and I keep thinking a... ...Read More
01/22/2024
