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Miami Herald
3 days ago
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- Miami Herald
Navy-bound teen fatally shot three days after graduating high school, IL cops say
DeAngelo Miles had recently received a high school diploma and was preparing to join the U.S. Navy this summer, according to his school and local news outlets. But his plans came to a halt when he was found fatally shot in the head in a Chicago alley on June 1, just three days after he graduated high school, police said. A relative was with Miles when they heard gunshots at around 3 a.m., police said. The witness found Miles shot in the head, according to police. The 17-year-old was pronounced dead at the scene, according to Chicago police and the Cook County Medical Examiner's Office. 'It is with profound sadness that we acknowledge the loss of De'Angelo Miles, a recent graduate of the the Class of 2025, Hansberry College Prep said in a statement. 'Our hearts are heavy as we grieve his passing.' Miles was attending an after-prom party the night of the shooting, family told WLS. The school's principal told WGN that Miles played football and was planning to join the U.S. Navy after graduation. No one is in custody, and detectives are investigating, according to police, who did not give a motive for the shooting.
Daily Mail
3 days ago
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- Daily Mail
BREAKING NEWS High school football star shot dead during after-prom party... just days after graduation
A high school football star has died at age 17 after being shot in Chicago over the weekend, just days after graduating. DeAngelo Miles, a team captain at Hansberry College Prep school, was at an after-prom party with friends when the tragedy occured with police believing the incident may have been an attempted robbery gone wrong, according to TMZ. The Chicago Police Department said it received a call regarding a person shot at around 3am on Sunday, When officers arrived on the scene, witnesses said they had discovered a teenager in an ally after hearing gunshots. The victim, who was later identified as Miles, was discovered unresponsive on the ground with a gunshot to the head. More to follow.
Yahoo
3 days ago
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- Yahoo
Teen shot dead in alley three days after graduation
CHICAGO (WGN) — A recent graduate of a high school in the city's Auburn Gresham neighborhood was gunned down in an alley in West Pullman early Sunday, according to police. De'Angelo Miles, 17, a graduate of Hansberry College Prep., was found in an alley on the 11900 block of South Wallace Street with a gunshot to his head shortly after 3 a.m. Sunday. Police said a witness found the teen in the alley after hearing gunshots. Efforts by responding officials to save him were not successful. 'Our hearts are heavy as we grieve his passing. We extend our deepest sympathies and offer our thoughts and prayers to his family, friends, and all those affected by this tragic loss,' school officials said in a statement posted to social media. The statement confirmed that Miles was a recent graduate of the school and added that counselors were made available Monday to provide support and assistance to anyone in need. Hansberry College Prep held commencement last Thursday. Miles had plans to join the US Navy this summer. 'I would say these last 24 hours have been shock, anger, grief,' said school principal Kashawndra Wilson. 'Every grade level has been impacted by this. … He was literally a light and a leader in the building.' Wilson described Miles as a charismatic and a warm-hearted young man who was well-loved. 'I always told him he was destined to be on someone's TV,' she said. 'He was the one that would make the TikTok's for our school (and) would do the interviews of different students for the school.' Friends told WGN that Miles funny, fun-loving and didn't cause problems. 'He was just joy to be around at all times,' said classmate Sirmetrict Scott. In the wake of his friend's death, Scott shared a message to the youth in the city: 'Be safe. Know who y'all going outside with. … Be outside with people who want to see better for you and who want to see you make it home.' Wilson, the principal, said the school plans to honor Miles next week with a memorial and balloon release. 'This is a time when we have to love on our babies,' she said. 'We have to ensure sure that they have the support they need.' No one was in custody in connection with the crime as of Monday afternoon, police said. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
