Charismatic Chicago Grad, 17, Fatally Shot: School Mourns Loss

A recent high school graduate, 17-year-old DeAngelo Miles, was tragically shot and killed in Chicago on June 2nd, 2025. The incident occurred near 119th and Wallace. DeAngelo was the captain of the football team at Hansberry College Prep, a charter school he had just graduated from last week. His principal, Kashawndra Wilson, described him as "a charismatic, funny young man, very caring." Wilson shared that DeAngelo was planning to join the navy. The school has offered grief counseling and support to students and staff, many of whom were friends of DeAngelo. The school's social media post expressed profound sadness and offered condolences to his family and friends. The circumstances surrounding the shooting remain under investigation.