On his way to Chester High School Friday morning, Zion Abdullah took a familiar route for kids who live west of Kerlin Street.
The 16-year-old was cutting through the overgrown weeds and cracked asphalt of Christopher Columbus Elementary School's parking lot when he was gunned down. He is the tiny city's 12th homicide victim already this year. Police have yet to make any arrests for his murder, which began a chaotic five hours of gun violence.
