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Kabiru Adewunmi

Case from Chicago, IL dated Apr 26, 2011

Victim Details

Kabiru Adewunmi

October 8, 2022

Male

West African, Bushmen, Ethiopian

Chicago

IL

2011-04-26

2011/04/26

16

Kabiru

Adewunmi

07/10/2026


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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 ...
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  • Police Seek Shooter Who Killed Soccer Star - CBS News
  • Nigerian teen soccer star murdered on South Side - ABC7 Chicago
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