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Freire Charter High School Graduation Ceremony Honors Philadelphia Student Killed In Drive-By Shooting
Williams accepted her son's diploma on his behalf during the ceremony at the Dell Music Center. She said it was an emotional moment.
June 11, 2024
PHILADELPHIA, Pa. (CBS) – Dozens of students graduated from Freire Charter High School Monday without one of their classmates, a boy who was murdered three years ago in a drive-by shooting.
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Antonio Walker was 15 years old when he was gunned down while walking in Southwest Philadelphia in March 2021.
"Antonio was not the intended target at all," said Nydisha Williams, Antonio's mother. "It was some gang-related stuff. … Antonio just happened to be at the wrong place at the wrong time."
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