Police arrested two suspects Sunday morning who are being questioned in the death of slain teen Hadiya Pendleton, officials confirmed with NBC.
The suspects were pulled over early this morning around 67th Street and South Chicago Avenue after detectives canvassed the area around Harsh Park, Chicago police said.
Sources close to the investigation said no charges have been filed and the investigation is ongoing.
The new information comes one day after First Lady Michelle Obama attended the funeral for the 15-year-old, whose death has put Chicago gun violence in the spotlight.
It also follows the announcement of President Obama's visit to Chicago to address gun violence in the city.
Mayor Rahm Emanuel called the teens mother Cleopatra Pendleton this morning to tell her the news, sources told NBC Chicago.
Reward leading to her killer last stood at $40,000.
Pendleton was killed last Tuesday at Kenwood Park on the city's South Side days after she performed at some of President Barack Obama's recent inauguration festivities. She was shot to death blocks from her school and about a mile from the president's and first lady's Chicago home.
Pendleton was remembered by many as a smiling young girl full of laughter and love.
First Lady Michelle Obama and hundreds of supporters attended her funeral Saturday morning at the Greater Harvest Baptist Church.
The First Lady's visit drew attention, and lots of security, to the funeral and shed light on the ongoing issue of gun violence.
Pendleton's godfather Damon Stewart said he thinks her passing will help raise awareness for those who have lost their lives to violence.
"She is a representative to not only the people of Chicago but to the people of this nation who have lost their lives," he said.
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