Man convicted in fatal shooting of Hadiya Pendleton to appear in court

A court hearing is scheduled on Monday for the man accused of shooting and killing 15-year-old Hadiya Pendleton in 2013.

In March, a judge ordered Micheail Ward to stay behind bars , saying he poses a threat to the community.

Ward confessed on video to shooting and killing Pendleton, telling police he fired shots at Hadiya and her friends because he believed they were rival gang members and was seeking revenge, but claimed he only opened fire because co-defendant Kenneth Williams threatened to kill him if he didn’t. Williams is serving a 42-year sentence for his role in the shooting…

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