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PHOTO: Nykea Aldridge, cousin of Chicago Bulls star Dwyane Wade, was shot and killed by crossfire in Chicago's Parkway Gardens neighborhood, Aug. 26, 2016.
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It is not the first time Wade's family in Chicago has been touched by gun violence. His nephew, Darin Johnson, was shot twice in the leg in 2012 but recovered, according to The Associated Press.

Wade's mother, Pastor Jolinda Wade, echoed her family's pain while speaking to reporters Friday at the hospital.

\"We are now in a very, very sensitive grieving place,\" she said while holding her sobbing sister Diana.

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PHOTO: Nykea Aldridge, a first cousin of NBA star Dwyane Wade, was caught in the middle of gunfire on August 27, 2016, in Chicago, and fatally shot.
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Despite the tragedy, Wade's mother spoke of hope for those who commit such crimes.

\"We're still going to try and help these people to transform their minds and give them a different direction, so this thing won't keep happening,\" she said. \"We're still going to help empower people like the one who senselessly shot my niece in the head.\"

In a statement Friday night, the Chicago Bulls said, \"The entire Chicago Bulls organization is deeply saddened by the news of Dwyane Wade's cousin, Nykea Aldridge. We send our deepest condolences to the entire Wade family during this difficult time.\"

Official Chicago Bulls Statement on the Passing of Dwyane Wade’s Cousin: https://t.co/vbRL4v5bc3

— Chicago Bulls (@chicagobulls) August 27, 2016

On Thursday, Wade spoke via satellite on a panel hosted by ESPN that was focused on gun violence. He called the issue \"deep-rooted.\"

\"This is something that didn't start today, this is something that isn't going to end tomorrow,\" he said. \"Hopefully, eventually, we can stop it.\"

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