Chicago Thug Shoots 16 Year Old Who Wanted To Join The Marines... Wheres Obama Now? According to some tragic new reports, 16-year-old Dawson Stephan was shot in the head while sitting on the porch of his familys home in Chicago on Friday night. The Chicago Tribune reports that the shooting was a drive-by. Dawson is now on life support, his family reports. He is the youngest of nine siblings, and played a huge role in the family, helping out with expenses by delivering newspapers with two of his brothers after his father fell ill. Dawson was reportedly sitting on his porch with two of his brothers when a white mini-van pulled up. The driver fired at them a dozen times, and one of the bullets hit Dawson in the side of the head. After the tragic incident, Dawsons brother and mom attempted to carry him out to the family car to take him to the hospital. Police arrive shortly thereafter and the teen was put into an ambulance. Dawsons mother, Michelle Stephan, has been by her sons side ever since the shooting. I havent left here since last night, and I dont plan to, she told a reporter, from the side of his hospital bed. I told him that I loved him with all my soulthat this wasnt supposed to happen, Im sorry. Dawsons brother Andrew reports that he had jumped in his car after the incident in an attempt to get the license plate number of the mini-van. He told reporters that the family has lived in the same house for 18 years, and gang violence is getting worse and worse. His mother reports that gangs have been trying to come after my boys for quite some time. He wanted to be a Marine, Dawsons mother commented. He had his whole life in front of him. Of course, this story isnt getting the national attention it deserves. Will you pray for Dawson and his family? 