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.
This story was originally published June 3, 2025 at 12:47 PM with the headline "Navy-bound teen fatally shot three days after graduating high school, IL cops say."
