CBS 2's Shardaa Gray sat down Wednesday with the mom, Gabrielle Henley, who recalled the tragic night when her son died.
It was a call Henley never expected.
Henley said on Feb. 2, her son, 18-year-old Ronald Coppage Jr., was shot as he was walking home near 82nd Street and Drexel Avenue in the East Chatham neighborhood. He was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center, where he later died. Holding a service for her son was the furthest thought from Henley's mind. But during the funeral, the dean of Sullivan House High School made a stunning announcement.
Five months after the service, the commencement ceremony came around. Ronald"Noodle" Coppage Jr.'s sister and mother stood in his place to accept his diploma.
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